Garlic Stuffed Chicken

Jazz up your chicken dinner with garlic, lemon zest, and fresh parsley. Serve this dish with brown rice and a side salad for a complete meal.

Prep 15 minCook 45 minTotal 60 minUpdated Jul 3, 202660 minHigh ProteinLow CarbGluten FreeKeto Friendly

Jazz up your chicken dinner with garlic, lemon zest, and fresh parsley. Serve this dish with brown rice and a side salad for a complete meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Water
  • 8 piece(s) Garlic, unpeeled
  • 6 cup Fresh parsley chopped, divided
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest grated
  • 1 tsp Sodium-free seasoning blend
  • 4 oz Chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup Reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups Fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add garlic; cook for 10 minutes. Drain garlic, peel and cut into thin slices. In a small bowl, combine garlic, 1/2 cup of chopped parsley, lemon zest, and seasoning. Mix well.
  2. Loosen skin from each chicken breast to form a pocket. Place about 1 teaspoon of garlic mixture under skin of each breast. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add chicken skin-side down; cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken; reduce heat to medium.
  4. Cover and cook until no longer pink in center, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Wipe any fat away from the skillet.
  5. Add remaining chopped parsley, broth, and lemon juice to pan. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute. Spoon mixture over chicken.

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