Basil-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Name: Basil-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 473 milliliters coarsely chopped basil; 237 milliliters fine fresh bread crumbs; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 small garlic clove; 1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps pure olive oil; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 4 servings Salt; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, halved diagonally; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Basil-Stuffed Chicken Breasts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 754 calories, 38g of protein, and 46g of fat. A mixture of flour, pepper, bread crumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain, then coarsely chop the bacon. In a food processor, puree the bacon, basil and garlic to a paste. With the machine on, add the olive oil in a thin stream.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Bacon

Basil

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Transfer the stuffing to a bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt.

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Lemon Juice

Stuffing

Salt

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Bowl

Make a 1-inch horizontal incision in each piece of chicken to form a pocket. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the basil stuffing into each pocket and press gently to close. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Stuffing

Whole Chicken

Basil

Put the flour, eggs and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Lightly flour the chicken breasts, shaking off any excess, then dip them in the eggs and coat with the bread crumbs.

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Chicken Breast

Breadcrumbs

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Dip

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Bowl

In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 1 tablespoon of the oil.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Add half of the chicken and cook over moderately high heat until browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side; lower the heat if the chicken browns too quickly. Repeat with the remaining butter, oil and chicken. Thickly slice the chicken and serve.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

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