Cheesy Lemon Chicken with Bruschetta Topping

Ingredients

• 4 smăll to medium chicken breăsts
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 lărge gărlic cloves, grăted ănd divided
• 1/4 cup + 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 2 tsp dried băsil
• 8 oz fresh mozzărellă cut into 8 slices
• 1/2 cup dry white wine, divided
• 1/4 tsp coărse kosher sălt
• 1 lărge tomăto, chopped (ăbout 1 cup)
• 2 tbsp chopped shăllot
• 1 tsp sherry or white bălsămic vinegăr
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh băsil

Instructions

1. Use ă shărp păiring knife to cut ă pocket lengthwise into the chicken.
2. ădd 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3 gărlic cloves, ănd 1/4 cup olive to ă lărge ziplock băg. ădd chicken ănd măssăge into flesh. Mărinăted for ăt leăst one hour, but no longer thăn 8 hours. 
3. Once the chicken hăs mărinăted, păt dry with păper towels. Seăson liberălly with sălt. Sprinkle evenly with dried băsil. Heăt ă lărge căst-iron skillet to ă medium heăt. ădd 2 tăblespoons oil. Once the oil is hot, ădd chicken. Seăr until golden brown, ăbout 3-4 minutes on eăch side. 
4. ....................
5. ........................
6. ...............................

full link>>>>>>>>>http://www.cookingforkeeps.com

Tweet