Mediterranean Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 large red bell pepper
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
8 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
Preparation
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Preheat broiler.
Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.
Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand.
Broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel and finely chop.
Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
Combine bell pepper, cheese, olives, and basil.
Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket. Stuff 2 tablespoons bell pepper mixture into each pocket; close opening with a wooden pick.
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray.
Grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from grill; cover loosely with foil, and let stand 10 minutes.
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