Cilantro-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Poblano Chile Sauce

  1. Preheat broiler and lightly brush a shallow baking pan with some oil.
  2. Finely chop garlic and in a small bowl stir together with cilantro and salt.
  3. Pat chicken dry and trim any fat.
  4. To form a pocket in chicken for cilantro filling: Put a chicken breast half on a cutting board and, beginning in middle of 1 side of breast half, horizontally insert a sharp thin knife three fourths of the way through center, moving knife in a fanning motion to create a pocket.
  5. (Opening will only be about 1 inch wide.)
  6. Make pockets in remaining chicken breast halves in same manner.
  7. Put about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each pocket and with finger spread evenly.
  8. Transfer chicken to baking pan and brush with remaining oil.
  9. Season chicken with salt and pepper and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat 7 minutes.
  10. Turn chicken over and broil until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
  11. Serve chicken with sauce.

vegetable oil, garlic, fresh cilantro, salt, chicken breast halves, chile sauce

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cilantro-stuffed-chicken-breasts-with-poblano-chile-sauce-15267 (may not work)

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