CHEDDAR AND ONION STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST SERVED ON COURGETTE SALAD & LEMON DRIZZLING

Don't worry about the cheese stuffing in this recipe. It will nicely go down with lemon drizzle and courgette salad.

Serves 2

Time: 30-35 minutes

For the stuffing

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 onion chopped

1 tbs chopped parsley

Salt & pepper

For the chicken

2 chicken breast 

Salt & pepper

For the courgette salad with lemon drizzle

4 medium courgettes slices diagonally

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tbs finely chopped mint

2-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil

Salt & pepper

Method

To make the filling, mix all the ingredients and aside.

Now take the two chicken breasts and make incisions on the side to make a pocket for the stuffing.

Season the chicken breast well, inside and outside. Stuff the cheddar mixture into the chicken breast. Seal it with toothpicks about 2 toothpicks on each breast.

Then heat little olive oil in a pan, and brown the chicken on both the sides, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Finish the rest of the cooking in the preheated oven at 200'C for 8 minutes Till the cheese is all gooey and melted.

As the chicken is in the oven, toss the courgettes in little olive oil and seasoning. Then tip them on the heated griddle pan. Griddle them for few minutes till slightly charred. 

As the coureggtes are on the griddle pan, make the lekon drizze. Mix all the ingredinets in a bowl. 

Toss the courgettes in  the lemon drizzle. Serve it immediately. You can have this on its own a vegetarian meal.

To serve, dish out the courgettes on the plate and top it with chicken breast. Drizzle some more lemon drizzling.