Grilled Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Herb Butter Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHIVE AND HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine butter, herbs, lemon zest and lemon juice until well mixed. Lay out large piece of plastic wrap on clean counter. Spoon butter mixture onto bottom third of plastic wrap then roll into log. Refrigerate for hour or until firm.
• Bring grill to high heat and oil it lightly. Brush chicken breasts with extra virgin olive oil and season chicken breasts with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Let rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
• Put chicken on grill along with 4 lemon halves, cut side down. Grill chicken for about 5 minutes per side or until grill marks form and chicken turns golden. Turn off one side of grill and move the chicken breasts to that side, keeping other side of grill on high heat. Remove lemons from grill. Cook chicken for 8-12 minutes or until 185 degrees internal temperature, turning once if needed.
• Slice chive and herb butter into 1/2 inch slices.
• To serve, squeeze grilled lemon half over chicken breast and top with pat of chive and herb butter.

STUFFED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in bread crumbs. Carefully cut a pocket in each chicken breast half. Fill with bread crumb mixture; secure with metal or soaked wooden skewers. , In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining butter; stir in lemon zest. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear, basting frequently with lemon butter.

HERB-STUFFED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. ****Prepare the stuffing 1 day ahead.Cover with plastic wrap and store in fridge until ready to stuff chicken breast..This saves you time,and also gives stuffing time to marinate with flavor..
• 2. Preheat grill..Soak wooden skewers or kitchen twine in a shallow dish. **I have no grill or skewers so baked in oven and used toothpicks..lol
• 3. Cut a pocket in thickest side of each chicken breast and set aside..Melt butter in med skillet over med heat..Add onion and garlic; saute' until tender,about 7 minutes..
• 4. Add marjoram,parsley,thyme,salt and bread crumbs to skillet;mix well..Spoon stuffing into chicken pockets;secure with wooden skewers or kitchen twine..
• 5. Combine melted butter and lemon peel in small butter bowl..Grill chicken,basting frequently with butter mixture.. About 12 minutes per side..huggs

GRILLED STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate.
• Stir bell pepper, onion, and garlic together in a small bowl with salt and pepper.
• Lay a chicken breast flat onto your work surface. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a pocket in the chicken breast through a 2-inch slit in the side. Repeat with the remaining chicken breast. Stuff chicken breasts evenly with the vegetable mixture.
• Cook on the preheated grill until visibly cooked on the bottom, about 10 minutes. Flip and brush with olive oil. Continue to grill until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 10 minutes more.