Grilled Basil-And-Garlic-Stuffed Chicken

By sandycon

These delicious chicken breasts are stuffed with basil, garlic and parmesan cheese. Then they're grilled to perfection while basting with a lemon butter sauce. One of my favorite grilled chicken recipes. From Better Homes and Gardens.

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh basil, snipped or 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 medium boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 to 1-1/2 pounds)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat outdoor grill. 2 For sauce, in a small bowl combine lemon zest, lemon juice and one tablespoon melted butter. Set aside. 3 For stuffing, in a small bowl, combine parmesan, basil, one tablespoon butter, and garlic. Set aside. 4 Place each chicken piece between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. 5 Use the flat side of a meat mallet (or the heel of your palm) to pound chicken into rectangles about 1/8-inch thick. 6 Remove plastic wrap and spread stuffing on chicken. 7 Fold in sides of each chicken breast and roll up, securing with a toothpick. 8 Grill over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink. 9 Brush sauce over chicken during the last 10 minutes of grilling.