Stuffed Grilled Chicken

Name: Stuffed Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 5 tablespoons butter, divided; 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

“As a single working mom with two kids, I look for recipes that are fast and simple,“ writes Candi VanMeveren from Lamberton, Minnesota. “My family loves this one and it gets me out of the kitchen fast.“ TIP: This recipe is just as delicious broiled, Candi adds. Place chicken on foil-lined pan (for easy cleanup) about 4 inches from heat for 12 minutes on each side.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
5 tablespoons butter, divided
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Directions

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 peel. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 275 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 465mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Herb-Stuffed Grilled Chicken in Simple & Delicious May/June 2006