Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Name: Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon, grated lemon zest from 1 lemon; 1 tablespoon, fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1 cup, chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup, shredded fontina cheese; 3 tablespoons, toasted bread crumbs (see note); 4 , boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2008

Main Courses

Chicken

Grilling & Barbecue

Stuffing chicken breasts and grilling them over a smoky fire sounds like a great way to dress up this mild cut, but only if the meat stays juicy and the filling packs a flavorful punch.

SERVES4

TIME1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes marinating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the stuffing in our Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts, herb purees made with garlic and olive oil packed the most flavor and came together quickly, but oozed out of the chicken when cooked. We found that binding the herb puree with creamy...

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