HERB-STUFFED GRILLED CHICKEN

Herb-Stuffed Grilled Chicken image

Provided by Awana Burkeen

Categories Chicken

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
3 Tbsp butter
1/2 c chopped onion
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/8 tsp dried marjoram
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or 1 teas dried parsley
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c bread crumbs
3 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp grated lemon peel

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