Saturday 27 February 2016

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Herbed Butter

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Stuffed Chicken Breast with Herbed Butter

Recipe:

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ingredients:
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup chopped bell peppers (or any of your favorite vegetables)
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil & parsley chopped
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Knorr Aromat seasoning, to taste
  • 2 large basil leaves or thin cabbage leaf cut into two pieces
  • 1tbsp olive oil

Method:
  • Preheat oven at 220’C or 425’F.
  • With a sharp knife, make pockets in chicken breast, piercing from the thickest end and moving the knife inside till the edges. Keep the edges intact so that chicken breast becomes a pocket with opening at the thickest end.

  • Mix chopped bell peppers / your favorite vegetables with grated mozzarella and chopped fresh herbs. Season with salt & pepper.

  • Stuff the above mixture in chicken breasts.

  • In the open end of the chicken breast pocket, insert the basil or cabbage leaf in such a manner that pocket is closed

  • Season the chicken with freshly ground black pepper & Knorr Aromat seasoning.

  • Lightly heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry chicken breasts each side for 1 to 2 mins till beautifully golden.

  • Transfer chicken breasts to a greased baking dish and bake for 20 mins or until cooked through.
  • Take the baking dish out and let the chicken sit for 5 minutes so that juices inside are distributed evenly.
  • In the serving platter, cut at angle, the baked chicken breasts into thick slices. Drizzle over with herbed butter and serve with mashed potatoes & veges. 


Herbed butter

Ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp solid salted butter
  • 1tbsp fresh available chopped herbs (parsley, basil, chives, tarragon)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Ground black pepper, optional

Method:
  • Mince & mix all the above ingredients in a mortar with pestle.
  • Transfer the mixture to heated frying pan and stir quickly till butter is melted.
  • Drizzle the butter sauce over stuffed chicken breast pieces, mashed potatoes and vegetables.
~ Bon Appétit!

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