Recipe: Roasted Garlic Stuffed Chicken

Roasted Garlic Stuffed Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 heads of roasted garlic (see tips below)
¼ cup of chopped onion
1 bunch of fresh basil
1-2 cups of sliced mushrooms
salt
pepper
olive oil (spray works great)


1. Slice chicken breasts down along the side, making sure not to cut all the way thru. Most stuffed chicken recipes say to flatten the chicken between waxed paper, but I didn’t do that and it worked out perfectly.

2. Squeeze both heads of garlic into a bowl. Add chopped onion and salt and pepper to taste. Spread one spoonful of mixture between each chicken breast.

3. Place a layer (or two) of fresh basil leaves directly on top of garlic mixture.

4. Arrange sliced mushrooms on top of the fresh basil. You can use other veggies if you prefer…as long as you can get the chicken around it. Example: sliced zucchini or asparagus. Keep in mind something like broccoli or cauliflower will probably only frustrate you.

5. Pull top half of chicken across your filling and secure with toothpicks.

6. Spray cooking sheet and top of chicken with olive oil. Season to taste with salt, pepper. You can also season with onion powder, garlic powder, etc.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Tips for Roasting Garlic
Cut the tip of garlic off, exposing the cloves. Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Wrap in tin foil and place in a 325 degree oven for 45 mins. If you are short on time, peel several cloves, add a bit of olive oil to a frying pan, saute the garlic on medium low eat until soft. Be careful not to burn it!


If you have any questions, please let me know. In all honesty, I've never written a recipe before. You don't even really need a recipe for this, just grab anything and stuff your chicken with it! You'll be surprised how easy and delicious it is. Good luck!