- Marinate Time
- 20 mins
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Total Time
- 40 mins
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 4
- Compliments Balance Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 tsp
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup
- Compliments Pesto Sauce
- 1/2 cup
- small fresh mozzarella balls (or use larger balls cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup
- Fire Roasted Red Peppers
Method
- Step 1
- Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for direct, high heat.
- Step 2
- While grill heats, with a sharp knife, cut a pocket lengthwise in the edge of each chicken breast half, taking care to avoid cutting through to the other side.
- Step 3
- Season chicken pieces on both sides with pepper.
- Step 4
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of pesto inside each pocket, then fill each with 1/4 of the mozzarella balls and the roasted red pepper slices.
- Step 5
- Rub remaining pesto over exterior of chicken to coat lightly.
- Step 6
- Place chicken on oiled cooking grate; cover gas grill.
- Step 7
- Cook, turning once with a wide spatula, until meat is browned and no longer pink in centre (cut to test, but do not disturb filling), about 20 minutes total.