Garlic -Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Baby Kato's Note:

Tastes like the fried chicken grandma use to make when we were kids. The flavour from the roasted garlic and fresh herbs is wonderful. Hope you enjoy this dish as much as we do..

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2⁄3; cup flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon black pepper , freshly ground
• 2 heads garlic , roasted
• ¼ teaspoon sage , rubbed
• ¼ teaspoon thyme , dried
• 12 chicken breasts
• 2⁄3; cup milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl combine the flour, salt, paprika, cayenne and black pepper. Set aside.
2. Squeeze the roasted garlic into a small bowl, add the sage and thyme.
3. Mash this mixture with a fork until smooth.
4. Lift the skin away from the chicken and spread the garlic mixture over top of the chicken, then press the skin back down onto the chicken.
5. Pour milk into bowl.
6. Dip the chicken pieces into the milk then roll in the flour mixture.
7. Place chicken on rack 20 minutes to allow coating to dry.
8. Heat oil to 370°F in large skillet.
9. Fry chicken skin side down in single layer.
10. Turn occasionally, should take 10- 15 minutes.
11. Roasted Garlic:.
12. Preheat oven to 375°F.
13. Remove the outer layer of skin from a head of garlic.
14. Wrap the garlic in tin foil and roast for 1 1/2 hours.
15. Remove from oven and cool for about 10 minutes.
16. To remove the garlic puree, make a small cut in the skin of each clove and squeese the garlic into a small bowl, mash with fork.

Reviews

[CHILI SPICE]

Baby Kato these chicken breasts turned out awesome. The flavor and texture of the crispy chicken skin is to die for... I would give this more stars if I could! Thank you for sharing. [Made and reviewed for NZ/AUS recipe swap #31, August 2009].

[Cooks4_6]

My family really enjoyed this chicken dish tonight; however I baked it instead of fried it so I am rating the flavor and not the process. I baked mine on 400 degrees using Speed Bake until my meat thermometer read 170 degrees. It was done in about 35 minutes.

[Sydney Mike]

ABSOLUTELY A 5-STAR RECIPE! I used 4 large breasts then keep the indicated measurements for all the rest of the recipe! Also followed both KITTENCAL's & Engrossed's lead, first browning the breasts & then baking them in the oven! Really loved the flavor of the garlic in this dish, & the recipe is a definite keeper ~ Thanks for sharing it! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Zaar Stars Tag Game]