Stuffed Lemon Chicken

SERVES: 4

COOK TIME: 30 Min

These stuffed chicken breasts have it all; a little cheese, a yummy green veggie, a crispy coating, and a buttery lemon-herb sauce. It's no surprise why everyone loves this Stuffed Lemon Chicken so much!

What You'll Need

10 butter flavored crackers
2 teaspoons butter, melted
6 tablespoons butter
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied (See Note)
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 pound kale sprouts (Lollipops), washed and stems trimmed (about 12)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt (plus additional for sprinkling)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper (plus additional for sprinkling)
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a resealable plastic bag, crush crackers, add 2 teaspoons melted butter, mix and set aside.
Place chicken breasts on a flat surface, open them up like a book then lightly sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese on one half of each chicken breast and top each with 3 kale sprouts.
Fold over top half of each chicken breast; carefully place stuffed chicken breasts in baking dish. Sprinkle cracker mixture evenly over chicken. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is not longer pink in the center.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt 6 tablespoons butter. Add garlic, parsley, lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and flour. Mix well and heat until thickened and hot. Drizzle over chicken and serve.

Notes

Not sure how to butterfly a chicken breast? Just place it on a flat board and place your hand on top. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut horizontally three fourths of the way through the chicken breast, so it opens like a book. Click here to see how it's done!

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lynannemoon 061724 3

May 28, 2018

We tried this wonderful dish this evening. Tender delicious!! It doesn't mention how much flour, which sort of confused the Hubs, but I told him start w 2-4 tbs. Sauce turned out delicate and good. Really a keeper.

BeckySue

Aug 18, 2016

I'm not a big fan of kale, but this was delicious. I had some family coming over to visit that like kake, so I made this and they loved it. I did pound the chicken breasts flat and thin, then rolled them up because I couldn't find chicken breast to butterfly. It worked out perfectly fine though.