Peasant Restaurants’ Harvest Chicken

Hands on: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 8

1 (4-ounce) package wild rice, rinsed with cold

water and drained 1 teaspoon salt 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon)

unsalted butter, divided 1½ pounds diced onion (about 3 large onions) ½ pound diced carrots (about 2 large carrots) ½ pound diced celery (about 5 ribs) 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon white pepper ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¾ cup fresh bread crumbs ½ cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped ½ cup currant jelly, divided 1½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes ¼ teaspoon garlic salt 8 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken

breasts, pounded ¼-inch thick