Grilled Peppered Chicken With Basil Butter

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4 chicken breasts (skin removed)
• 1/3 cup butter (melted) or 1/3 cup margarine (melted)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter (softened) or 1/2 cup margarine (softened)
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 chicken prep:.
• 2 press the coarsely ground pepper into the meaty side of the chicken breasts. mix 1/3 cup melted butter and 1/4 cup chopped basil. brush over chicken; reserve remaining melted butter.
• 3 butter prep:.
• 4 combine 1/2 cup softened butter, 2 tablespoons minced basil, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper in small bowl. using electric mixer, beat at low speed until smooth. transfer to small serving bowl.
• 5 grill the chicken over medium heat (approximately 8 to 10 minutes on each side, depending on how thick they are), brushing frequently with the remaining melted butter from the chicken prep stage.
• 6 serve the chicken with the reserved basil-butter mixture.