Garlic Stuffed Chicken Breasts |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This has great flavor. Don't let the amount of garlic put you off, the garlic flavor becomes milder after blanching. Ingredients:
4 medium chicken breasts (with bone and skin) |
16 garlic cloves or 1 head garlic |
6 tablespoons chopped parsley |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon rind |
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 tablespoon butter |
Directions:
1. Trim off any excess fat from the chicken.
2. Blanch the garlic cloves in boiling water for 5-10 minutes.
3. Drain cloves, remove skins and slice thinly.
4. Combine the garlic with parsley, salt, pepper and lemon rind.
5. Place about 1 tsp of mixture under the skin of each chicken breast.
6. Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy skillet. Brown the chicken, skin side down first, then turning. Brown about 4 minutes on each side.
7. Lower heat. Cover skillet and simmer about 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is done.
8. Remove cover.
9. Saute remaining garlic mixture in 1 tablespoons butter. Stir in lemon juice.
10. Spoon over chicken.
11. Sprinkle with extra parsley.
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