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Basil-and-Garlic-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Makes: 4 servings Prep 20 mins Grill 25 mins to 30 mins View Nutrition Facts

Ingredients

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. In a small bowl combine Parmesan cheese, basil, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and garlic; set aside.

2. Place each chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound lightly to about 1/8-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap. Spread cheese mixture on chicken. Fold in sides of each chicken breast; roll up, pressing edges to seal. Fasten with wooden toothpicks.

3. For sauce, in a small bowl combine lemon peel, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon olive oil; set aside.

4. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place chicken on the grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F), brushing occasionally with sauce the last 10 minutes of grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust grill for indirect cooking. Grill as above.)

Basil-and-Garlic-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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anonymous wrote:

I added dried tomatoes mushrooms..let you know how it turns out ....great aroma with the basil, garlic..

1/25/2013 04:17:11 PM Report Abuse

MissCarmenSD wrote:

I'm assumming the red ingredient is sundried tomatoes since the recipe itself is pretty mediterranian, and the picture does look like it was oven baked...

12/8/2011 12:55:40 PM Report Abuse

rDogg wrote:

I pan-seared, then baked this chicken at 375 for 30 minutes, and I used thighs instead of breasts since that's all I had on hand. Quite tasty. I'll make this again, for sure.

1/31/2011 05:10:25 PM Report Abuse

shelbsyd wrote:

The chicken looks like stuffed bread, it doen't looked grilled, it looks baked. I don't think the picture is of the Basil and Garlic Chicken.

1/18/2011 09:59:26 AM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

this sounds good, but what is this red ingredient in the rolled chicken? Is it a red bell pepper? I have a gas grill and have used indirect heat by turning on the outside burners of the grill and not the center ones where you place the chicken, just like baking. Also it is good to wipe the grills with oil to help prevent the chicken from sticking especially since it it rolled up. Baking in the oven is an option too as someone mentioned.

12/8/2010 02:26:36 PM Report Abuse