Garlic Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 4 medium chicken breasts (with bone and skin)
• 16 garlic cloves or 1 head garlic
• 6 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. 1

   Trim off any excess fat from the chicken.

2. 2

   Blanch the garlic cloves in boiling water for 5-10 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain cloves, remove skins and slice thinly.

4. 4

   Combine the garlic with parsley, salt, pepper and lemon rind.

5. 5

   Place about 1 tsp of mixture under the skin of each chicken breast.

6. 6

   Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy skillet. Brown the chicken, skin side down first, then turning. Brown about 4 minutes on each side.

7. 7

   Lower heat. Cover skillet and simmer about 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is done.

8. 8

   Remove cover.

9. 9

   Saute remaining garlic mixture in 1 tablespoons butter. Stir in lemon juice.

10. 10

    Spoon over chicken.

11. 11

    Sprinkle with extra parsley.