{"id":213,"date":"2015-09-24T07:58:42","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T07:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blondishious.com\/?p=213"},"modified":"2015-09-24T07:58:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T07:58:42","slug":"chicken-roulade-with-cheese-filling-and-fig-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blondishious.com\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"CHICKEN ROULADE WITH CHEESE FILLING AND FIG SAUCE"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are \u00a0artists…and there are ARTISTS! The ones that enter a room and fill it with their presence. And then they start to sing and you know that they will make it big. And if they don’t something must be really wrong with the people out there. One of these artists written in capital letters is definitely<\/p>\n

JAMES BAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

…and he made it big. Good job, people out there! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

I saw and heard James for the first time when he came to play a few acoustic songs for us in our label offices last year. A handsome guy with a cool hat and a guitar. No doubt, his good looks are a bonus but they should not distract from the amazing talents he’s got: James is an incredible singer and songwriter. On top of that he is a gifted painter.<\/p>\n

When I heard\u00a0“HOLD BACK THE RIVER”<\/a> for the first time he immediately got my attention. But when he played\u00a0“LET IT GO”<\/a> he touched my heart. What a song!!! This is for sure one of the tunes I will still enjoy listening to in a few years time. I love the lyrics so much:<\/p>\n

So come on, let it go<\/em><\/span>
\n Just let it be<\/em><\/span>
\n Why don’t you be you?<\/em><\/span>
\n And I’ll be me?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Everything that’s broke<\/em><\/span>
\n Leave it to the breeze<\/em><\/span>
\n Why don’t you be you?<\/em><\/span>
\n And I’ll be me?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

It is a true pleasure to work with James. A friendly and fun guy with no attitudes whatsoever.<\/p>\n

I am pleased he contributed to my blog. The dish I made from his requested ingredients is a little bit time consuming.<\/p>\n

So, better get started then… 😜<\/p>\n

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Here we go:<\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/strong> (for 2):
\nChicken:<\/em>
\n2 chicken breast (pounded to about 3 – 4 milimeters)
\n50 g cream cheese
\n4 slices cheddar cheese (or any other hard cheese you like)
\n1 chilli (chopped)
\n4 dried tomatoes (chopped)
\n1\/4 of a yellow pepper (chopped into very small pieces)
\n1 tbs fresh parsley
\na pinch of cumin
\nsalt & pepper
\n1 tbs olive oil<\/p>\n

Fig sauce:<\/em>
\n1 tbs olive oil
\n1 onion (chopped)
\n1 garlic clove (minced)
\n4 fresh figs (chopped)
\n1 small branch of rosmary
\n200 ml redwine
\n200 ml sherry
\n200 ml chicken stock
\n1 tbs cornflour
\n1 – 2 tbs pine nuts
\nsalt & pepper<\/p>\n

Rice:<\/em>
\n1 small cup of rice (any kind you like – I used “Royal Black Pearl”)
\n1\/2 ts salt<\/p>\n

METHOD:<\/strong>
\nPound the chicken breast to about 3 – 4 mm (I always place a piece of cling film over the meat to protect it).
\nSeason chicken breasts on both sides and put aside.
\nPut cream cheese and cheedar in a blender and mix.
\nPut cheese mix in a bowl and add chopped chilli, dried tomatoes, pepper & herbs, cumin and season.
\nLay chicken pieces flat on a clean survice.
\nSpread cheese mix thinly over the pounded chicken breast.
\nRoll up the chicken by starting with the narrowest end and seal with toothpicks or tie with kitchen twine.
\nHeat the olive oil on medium heat in a large pan.
\nPut roulades in the pan and brown on all side.
\nTransfer chicken to a roasing pan and put in the oven (preheated to 180\u00b0)
\nCook roulades until chicken is cooked through (that takes about 12 – 15 minutes)<\/p>\n

Cook rice as instructed on the package.<\/p>\n

In the meantime heat olive oil in a pan and add chopped onion and minced garlic.
\nCook for about 2 minutes.
\nAdd figs and rosmary and cook for another 2 minutes.
\nDeglaze with red wine, sherry and chicken stock.
\nCook sauce until reduced to around half.
\nPut sauce in a blender and mix.
\nPress mix through a sieve to get just the juice
\nPut sauce back in the pan.
\nMix cornflour with a tbs of water and add to sauce. Boil briefly and remove from heat.<\/p>\n

Put pine nuts in a dry pan\u00a0and cook over medium-low heat until golden. That takes about 3 minutes. Make sure you don’t burn them by stirring frequently.<\/p>\n

Take chicken roulades out of the oven and remove toothpicks (or kitchen twine).
\nCut strings of the roulades and place on a plate.
\nAdd rice & serve with fig sauce.
\nDecorate with rosemary…or any herbs you like.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Have a blonDISHious day,
\nSabrina xxx<\/p>\n

ARTIST INFO:<\/strong>
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James’s debut album “Chaos And The Calm” is out now.
\nAlso released are his top selling singles “Hold Back the River” and “Let It Go”.<\/p>\n

WEBSITE:<\/em><\/strong>
\nOFFICIAL WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n

AMAZON:<\/strong><\/em>
\nBUY MUSIC HERE (GERMANY)<\/a>
\nBUY MUSIC HERE (UK)<\/a>
\nBUY MUSIC HERE (USA)<\/a><\/p>\n

iTUNES:<\/strong><\/em>
\nBUY MUSIC HERE (GERMANY)<\/a>
\nBUY MUSIC HERE (UK)<\/a>
\nBUY MUSIC HERE (USA)<\/a><\/p>\n

FACEBOOK:<\/em><\/strong>
\nOFFICIAL FACEBOOK SITE<\/a><\/p>\n

TWITTER:<\/strong><\/em>
\nFOLLOW HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

YOUTUBE:<\/strong><\/em>
\nOFFICIAL YOUTUBE <\/a><\/p>\n

SPOTIFY:<\/em><\/strong>
\nFOLLOW HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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