Grilled Chicken With Basil Butter

Grilled Chicken With Basil Butter
4.5 from 2 ratings
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
servings
Grilled Chicken With Basil Butter
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.