Chicken With Feta Cheese
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 (6 -8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- coarse salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 lemon, juice of
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a small bowl, combine feta and oregano.
- Make a pocket in chicken breasts: Holding chicken flat with palm of one hand, make an incision in thicker side of each breast with a paring knife.
- Stuff pockets with feta mixture; generously season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken, and cook until browned on both sides, 6 to 7 minutes per side.
- Cover skillet, and continue cooking until chicken is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes more.
- Remove chicken to a platter, and keep warm.
- Add chicken stock to the pan, and cook, stirring up brown bits with a wooden spoon until reduced slightly.
- Add lemon juice and butter.
- Reduce the heat to low, and swirl pan until butter is melted, and sauce is slightly thickened.
- Drizzle sauce over chicken and serve.
feta cheese, oregano, chicken breast halves, salt, pepper, olive oil, chicken broth, lemon, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-with-feta-cheese-142424 (may not work)