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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Herbed Couscous PRINT

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Herbed Couscous
  • YIELD: 4 servings
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  • PREP TIME: 30 min
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  • COOK TIME: 0 min

Thanks to fresh mint and lemon zest, this stuffing has plenty of vibrancy. For a quick flavor switch, try cilantro or basil instead of mint, and walnuts instead of pine nuts. Use a spoon to pack in the couscous; most of it will stay put as you saute the chicken, but any that falls out won’t burn.

Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes

Ingredients

* ½ cup couscous
* coarse salt and ground pepper
* ½ cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
* 3 tablespoons pine nuts
* 2 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise
* 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from ½ lemon)
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil. Add couscous; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and remove from heat; let steam 5 minutes. Add mint, pine nuts, scallions, lemon zest and juice, and 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper, and fluff with a fork. 2. Lay chicken flat on a work surface. With a paring knife, cut a 2-inch-long slit in the thick side of each breast. Insert knife, and pivot inside chicken without enlarging opening, carefully forming a deep pocket (make sure not to pierce the opposite side). Stuff each breast with an equal amount of couscous mixture, packing it tightly. 3. In a large skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in skillet, and cook until browned on one side, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over, and add 1/2 cup water to skillet (a little couscous may fall out). Cover, and cook until chicken is opaque throughout, 6 to 8 minutes more.
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