Another idea is to omit bacon,thyme sprigs and bay leaves , tie chic. w/ string and dip in flour, egg and bread crumbs(seasoned) , place chicken in baking pan, pour melted butter over chic. and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4-6 skinned & boned chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
- freshly grnd.pepper
- 2 Tbs.fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbs.olive oil (extra virgin)
- STUFFING;
- 1/2-3/4 C goat cheese (Montrachet) 1/2-3/4 C klamatas chopped
- 1/4 C. minced scallion
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- 2-3 tsp. capers
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp. tomato paste
- 12 thin slices bacon
- 6 bay leaves
- 6 sprigs thyme
Directions
Arrange chicken in single layer in glass baking dish. Sprikle on both sides w/ thyme and generous amount of pepper, then lemon and olive oil. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours-overnight turing occasionally.
For stuffing; Combine cheese, olives, scallions, garlic, capers, 1/4 tsp. lemon jice and tomato paste in small bowl. Taste and add remaining lemon juice if desired.
Blanch bacon in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse with water; pat dry.
Prepare grill. Remove chicken from marinade do nt pat dry. Arrange smooth sidedown on work surfaCE. Pound each breast down to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon filling onto center of each breast. Fold sides over filling then fold in both ends to form compact cylinders. Wrap 2 bacon strips around each, secure w/ toothpicks. Slip bay leaf under bacon on one side of each and thyme sprig on other side. Grill chicken til bacon begins to crisp and meat is springy t toch, about 10 minutes per side. Slice chik. thickly across grain.
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Bon Appetit June 86, & Nov. 90
Submitted By: Susan
henrynoella@webtv.net
Chicken stuffed w/goat ch. and klamatas