Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Blue Cheese Filled Chicken Breasts




















Blue Cheese Filled Chicken Breasts
from LowCarbFriends.com

Filling:
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 tbsp blue cheese crumbles
1 tsp dried basil

Beat ingredients together until smooth.  Place on a piece of plastic wrap.  Form a log the height of a quarter and wrap tightly.  Freeze at least 30 minutes.

Chicken:
4 bonesless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Italian seasonings
4 tbsp olive oil

Preheat your Foreman Grill.  In each chicken breast, cut a pocket almost all the way through the chicken.  Rub with the spice mixture and 1 tbsp olive oil each.  Cook 4 minutes or until almost done.  Remove and let cool enough to handle.  Cut cheese log into 8 equal discs.  Insert 2 discs into each breast.  Return to grill 3-4 minutes or until cooked through.

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