As with all recipes, lets start with your ingredients. For times sake, we'll be using amounts for a serving of four. Feel free to scale up or down depending on need.
Ingredients
- 4 Large Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts.
- 8 Ounce container of blue cheese crumbles.
- Olive Oil.
- 1 Clove of Garlic.
Steps For The Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Clean chicken breasts of an excess fat, etc.. Slice each chicken breast long ways, from end to end.
2. Peel garlic and finely chop.
3. Generously stuff each chicken breast (in slit created from slicing longways in step 1), with blue cheese and a small amount of chopped garlic.
4. Gently coat glass baking dish with a light coating of olive oil.
5. Arrange stuffed chicken breasts in baking dish, leaving adequate room between each breast.
6. Crumble a small amount of remaining blue cheese and chopped garlic over the top of chicken breasts.
7. Bake at 350 degrees until chicken is cooked throughout. Generally 20 to t5 minutes.
8. Let stuffed chicken breasts cool for 5 minutes and serve.
Did You Kiss The Chef Yet?!
From experience, I've previously altered this recipe slightly to create a more contoured texture of taste regarding your stuffing. For example, adding some finely chopped fresh bacon bits in with the blue cheese crumbles adds to the flavor and texture in a most delicious way. I've also included chopped shallots, sweet onions, etc.. to enhance the over all dining experience.
The key to this dish is to be sure you do not over cook the your chicken breasts. While you certainly do not want to over cook your breasts, you still want the chicken to be juicy and tender. Take your time and keep a keen eye on your stuffed breast while baking and you should be fine. If you do have concerns about undercooking I suggest using a cooking thermometer to ensure the perfect result!
So there you have it, you are now on the way to creating your own mouth watering blue cheese stuffed chicken breasts! Pair this amazing dish with some fresh vegetables and a nice crisp salad and your sure to be the talk of the neighborhood chef club!
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