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Parsley And Lemon Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ingredients:

40 g Butter; (11/2oz)
1/2 Onion; finely chopped
1 10 grams pac dried porcini following pack instructions
50 g Fresh breadcrumbs; (2oz)
1 Lemon; rind grated and juice of 1/2
50 g Pine kernels; toasted, few for garnish, 2oz)
1 15 grams fresh thyme;
1 50 grams fresh parsley; little for garnish)
1 575 gram boneless chicken breasts
1 tb Olive oil
2 tb Marsala; (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 200ºC, 400ºF, Gas Mark 6. Melt the butter in a small pan and fry the onion until soft. Stir in the mushrooms, breadcrumbs, lemon rind and juice, pine kernels, thyme and parsley. Season to taste. Carefully lift up the skin on the chicken breasts, leaving it attached on one side. Carefully pack 2 tablespoons of the stuffing under the skin and seal by inserting a cocktail stick in the skin and chicken breast. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and seal the chicken breasts on both sides until golden brown. Transfer to a roasting tin, sprinkle with the Marsala if using, and place in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Serve with the juices and garnish with the chopped parsley and pine kernels. Converted by MC_Buster. NOTES : Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh parsley, lemon and pine kernels.