Chicken Breast stuffed with Herb Couscous
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1/2 cup couscous coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons pine nuts 2 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon) 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil. Add couscous; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and remove from heat; let steam 5 minutes. Add mint, pine nuts, scallions, lemon zest and juice, and 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper, and fluff with a fork. Lay chicken flat on a work surface. With a paring knife, cut a 2-inch-long slit in the thick side of each breast. Insert knife, and pivot inside chicken without enlarging opening, carefully forming a deep pocket (make sure not to pierce the opposite side). Stuff each breast with an equal amount of couscous mixture, packing it tightly. In a large skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in skillet, and cook until browned on one side, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over, and add 1/2 cup water to skillet (a little couscous may fall out). Cover, and cook until chicken is opaque throughout, 6 to 8 minutes more.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFSMITH.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFSMITH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 259.1
- Total Fat: 8.3 g
- Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
- Sodium: 77.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 28.7 g
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