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Grilled Chicken With Basil Butter

The Daily Meal Staff|May 18, 2020 4:18 pm EST

Grilled Chicken With Basil Butter

4.5 (2 ratings)

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This easy grilled chicken recipe is a great way to use all of that basil in your garden.This recipe is courtesy of Perdue.

Prep Time

10

minutes

Cook Time

16

minutes

Servings

4

Total time: 26 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoon basil leaves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 perdue fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In small bowl, combine ingredients for basil butter; blend well.
2. Place on sheet of plastic wrap, form into a log and refrigerate until needed.
3. Preheat gas or charcoal grill, or broiler.
4. Press black pepper into 1 side of each chicken breast half.
5. In small bowl, combine melted butter, basil and salt.
6. Brush each breast half with butter mixture; place on grill and cook, turning, until done throughout, about 7 to 8 minutes per side.
7. When chicken is done, place 1 breast half on each of 4 plates; top with 1/4 of the basil butter log.