Tomato-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 to 6 ounces each8 sun dried tomatoes, drained1/2 bunch basil1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil1/4 cup balsamic vinegar3/4 cup low fat chicken broth
Directions
Cut a deep horizontal pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Make the pocket as large as you can without piercing the top or bottom of the breast. Place 2 slices of tomato and about 4 basil leaves in the pocket of each chicken breast. Secure the pocket with toothpicks threading along the side to close.

Heat the oil in a heavy oven-proof skillet until it begins to smoke.

Cook each side of the chicken until golden brown.

Add the vinegar and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and gently simmer the chicken for 2 or 3 minutes per side until cooked through.

Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet and keep warm.

Continue to cook the sauce until it is reduced to a thick syrup.
Taste the sauce and and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over each chicken breast.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 244.3
  • Total Fat: 10.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 82.3 mg
  • Sodium: 333.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 32.0 g

Member Reviews
  • BINEMELLES
     This is a wonderful and tasty recipe! The only flaw for me is that you should never heat olive oil to the point of smoking. It makes the dish unhealthy and it is not necessary at all to heat your pan quite that much. - 4/22/17
  • CD18021406
     Even my husband liked it although since I didn't have basil leaves I used a tomato salsa for stuffing - 9/7/17
  • JANIEWWJD
     These chicken breasts were delicious!!! I just added a little more spices and hot peppers!!! - 6/25/17
  • DRAGONYKA
     I didn't have all the ingredients to make this as suggested - and my hob's not working, so I put the basil and fresh tomatoes in the chicken breasts and cooked them for 30 mins in a baking bag in the oven. Very simple, and delicious too. I'm sure the original recipe is just as tasty. - 5/12/13
  • EVILCECIL
     Yum - 6/18/21
  • USMAWIFE
     this sounds incredible - 1/25/21
  • BLAZINGPHOENIX
     Simple & delicious...although I added a tiny bit of Italian seasoning to spike up the flavor a bit. Add a sald to the side and it makes a great lunch! - 12/13/20
  • GOFORGIN
     Ok - 10/31/20
  • PITPITNEY
     - 10/28/20
  • PATRICIAAK
     :) - 10/11/20
  • WHITEANGEL4
     This makes a great tasting dinner - 10/10/20
  • CECTARR
     Terrific - 10/4/20
  • CORVETTECOWBOY
     delicious awesome recipe - 9/18/20
  • DMEYER4
     delicious awesome recipe - 8/9/20
  • KATHYJO56
     These are so good with incredible flavor - 6/29/20
  • SUSANBEAMON
     Simple and good tasting. - 3/27/20
  • KITTYHAWK1949
     very good and so moist - 3/26/20
  • METAFUKARI
     added more spices and bad advice given for Olive Oil - 1/25/20
  • AIYANASMAMA
     Oh this looks delish! - 11/17/19
  • BILLTHOMSON
     This was absolutely unbelievable. - 11/17/19
  • NELLJONES
     This was delicious! I used peanut oil, though. - 11/17/19
  • LOSER05
     Yum - 8/23/19
  • NEPTUNE1939
     tasty - 8/8/19
  • BEEGIRL10PJ
     Yum! - 7/28/19
  • BGRAEF
     A nice change for chicken. - 6/15/19



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