Steamed chicken roll with tangerines and prunes
10 servings
40 minutes
The main charm of this roll is that the filling can be anything: vegetable, mushroom, or as here - fruit. Chicken meat generally goes well with sweet fruits - for example, with pears or apricots, which are better to take dried rather than fresh to enhance the taste. And to balance the sweetness, you can add more of your favorite spices
1
Remove the pits from the prunes, pour boiling water over them, and let them sit for one to one and a half hours to soak well. Peel the mandarins thoroughly and separate them into segments.
- Pitted prunes: 7 pieces
- Mandarins: 3 pieces
2
Cut the chicken fillet lengthwise into two pieces. Overlap the resulting pieces on a cutting board covered with plastic wrap and pound well, especially where the pieces connect. Lightly salt and pepper the meat.
- Chicken breast fillet: 4 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
3
Chop the walnuts with a sharp knife or grind them in a blender. Evenly sprinkle half of the resulting nut crumbs over the beaten and seasoned meat.
- Crushed walnuts: 100 g
4
On top of the nuts, place the prunes (you can chop them if desired, or leave them whole to see the whole fruits in the slice of the roll), and on the prunes, add mandarin slices. Sprinkle with the remaining nuts on top.
- Pitted prunes: 7 pieces
- Mandarins: 3 pieces
- Crushed walnuts: 100 g
5
Carefully roll the stuffed chicken fillet into a tight and even roll. Tightly secure the ends of the film on the sides to prevent it from unraveling under steam.
6
Place the roll in a steamer or in a wide strainer set over a pot of boiling water. Cover tightly and cook for thirty-five to forty minutes.
7
Remove the finished roll from the steamer or colander and let it cool completely. Then carefully unwrap the film and place the roll on a cutting board. Cut into slices 1-1.5 cm thick.
8
Place the slices of the roll on a plate with the cut sides up. Before serving, you can reheat them if desired, or leave them chilled — in this state, the fruits become even tastier.
