Stuffed Chicken Breast
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Servings: 4
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 3/4 cup Roma tomatoes, seeded, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 T. olive oil
- 1 T. lemon zest, minced
- 1 T. garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil, salt, and pepper
- Lemon Herb Beurre Blanc:
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 T. white wine vinegar
- 2 T. shallots, minced
- 1 T. heavy cream
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1 T. fresh lemon juice
- 2 t. minced fresh thyme
- 2 t. minced fresh chives
- 2 t. minced fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Prepare breasts for stuffing, cutting pocket from thickest part, careful to not cut through.
- Combine feta, tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, zest, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stuff each breast with 1/4 cup filling.
- Coat both sides of breasts with oil, salt, and pepper.
- Oil grill grates, then grill chicken, covered, 5 - 6 minutes per side.
- Beurre Blanc
- Reduce wine and vinegar with shallots over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced by half, 2-4 minutes.
- Add cream; simmer until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
- Off heat, whisk in butter, 2 T. at a time, until melted.
- Stir in lemon juice and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve Stuffed Chicken with Lemon Herb Beurre Blanc.