Garlic Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  medium chicken breasts (with bone and skin)
• 16  garlic cloves or 1  head garlic
• 6  tablespoons  chopped parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 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.