Garlic Stuffed Chicken Breasts

pines506's Note:

This has great flavor. Don't let the amount of garlic put you off, the garlic flavor becomes milder after blanching.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 medium chicken breasts (with bone and skin)
• 16 garlic cloves or 1 head garlic
• 6 tablespoons chopped parsley
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon fresh lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1. Trim off any excess fat from the chicken.
2. Blanch the garlic cloves in boiling water for 5-10 minutes.
3. Drain cloves, remove skins and slice thinly.
4. Combine the garlic with parsley, salt, pepper and lemon rind.
5. Place about 1 tsp of mixture under the skin of each chicken breast.
6. Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy skillet. Brown the chicken, skin side down first, then turning. Brown about 4 minutes on each side.
7. Lower heat. Cover skillet and simmer about 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is done.
8. Remove cover.
9. Saute remaining garlic mixture in 1 tablespoons butter. Stir in lemon juice.
10. Spoon over chicken.
11. Sprinkle with extra parsley.