Almond Stuffed Chicken

By Mistyrain

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/3 cup  light garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese (such as Boursin light)
• 1/4 cup  slivered almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped, and divided
• 3 tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 teaspoon  salt
• 1/4 teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons  butter

Details

Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
1. Combine spreadable cheese, 3 tablespoons almonds, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each breast half to form a pocket. Stuff 1 1/2 tablespoons almond mixture into each pocket; secure each pocket with a wooden pick. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

3. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan; cover and let stand 2 minutes. Top chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon almonds and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.