Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breast (Petti Di Pollo Ripieni)

photo by Jubes

- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 head garlic, cloves separated
- 1 small bunch fresh rosemary sprig
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for grill pan
- 4 ounces scamorza cheese or 4 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/8-inch cubes
- 2 1⁄2 ounces fresh ricotta cheese (1/2 cup)
- 1⁄4 cup roasted red pepper, finely chopped (from a jar)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaf, thinly sliced
- 4 (8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- coarse sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Heat oven to 375°. Combine garlic cloves and 2 short rosemary sprigs in a 1/2-quart ovenproof saucepan; cover with oil. Bake until garlic cloves are tender and lightly golden, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together scamorza or smoked mozzarella, ricotta, roasted pepper and basil in a medium bowl. Using a small sharp knife and working with 1 chicken breast at a time, cut a 2-inch-long slit horizontally into 1 side of chicken breast. Move knife back and forth in slit to form pocket. Divide cheese mixture among chicken pockets. Press edges to seal. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Brush grill pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Grill chicken until golden on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a baking dish and bake until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Let chicken stand 5 minutes, then transfer to a serving dish. Remove garlic oil from oven. Garnish chicken with baked garlic cloves, and baked and fresh rosemary sprigs. Serve with garlic oil for drizzling.
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Reviews
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Love this dish! Also, love anything stuffed, so just had to give this recipe a try. The flavored oil is fantabulous and goes perfectly over the chicken. I do though want to try adding fresh sage, in addition to the rosemary to the oil next time, just out of curiosity (because I favor fresh sage). You made our tummies happy Nif and thank you for sharing. Made it for 2019 Susie's World Tour, Team Sue Chefs.
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Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!