Smoked-cheddar-stuffed Chicken With Green Apple Slaw

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated smoked cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 4 boneless chicken breast halves, with skin and tenderloin attached
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup scotch whisky
• 2 tablespoons packed golden brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon scotch whisky
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 1 large granny smith apple, halved, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion, paper-thin slices
• 2 green onions, chopped
• nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 for chicken:.
• 2 stir cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, cream cheese, and sage in small bowl to blend. place 1 chicken breast, skin side down, on work surface. using small sharp knife, cut 1 1/2-inch-deep by 2-inch-long horizontal pocket in chicken. pack in 1/4 of stuffing. press tenderloin into pocket opening to seal in stuffing. repeat with remaining chicken and stuffing. arrange chicken on small baking sheet. combine 1/4 cup maple syrup, whisky, brown sugar, and butter in small saucepan. whisk over medium heat until sauce comes to simmer and is blended. (chicken and basting sauce can be made 1 day ahead. cover separately and refrigerate.)
• 3 for green apple slaw:.
• 4 whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. mix in apple, red onion, and green onions. season slaw to taste with salt and pepper. refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, tossing occasionally.
• 5 spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). rewarm basting sauce; transfer half to bowl and reserve. set pan with remaining sauce at edge of grill to keep warm. grill chicken, skin side down, until golden, about 3 minutes. turn chicken over, repositioning over medium to medium-low heat. grill until cooked through, turning occasionally and basting with sauce in pan during last 5 minutes, about 8 minutes. transfer chicken to platter. serve with apple slaw, passing reserved sauce separately.