Cooking Time

20 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 60g butter, at room temperature
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tbs finely shredded fresh basil
  • 4 (about 200g each) single chicken breast fillets
  • 25g (1/4 cup) dried (packaged) breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbs olive oil

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180?C. Place the butter, garlic and basil in a small bowl, and stir to combine. Use a small sharp knife to cut a horizontal slit in the thickest part of each chicken breast to create a pocket. Divide the butter mixture into 4 equal portions. Spread each chicken pocket with a portion of butter mixture.
  2. Place the breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip the chicken into the breadcrumbs, pressing firmly to coat. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a baking tray. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cooked through.

I know you said no breadcrumbs ... they can be easily left off =)