Mashed-potato-stuffed Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (8 ounces each)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 lemon, grated peel and reserve the juice from lemon
• salt and pepper (for extra flavor i would recommend a tablespoon of sour cream or small amount of shredded cheese)
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 3.5 pounds total)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, bring potatoes and enough cold water to cover to a boil. simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes.
• 3 drain and return potatoes to pan.
• 4 add milk, 2 tablespooons butter, and lemon peel. mash until smooth. can add other seasonings if desired.
• 5 season with salt and pepper.
• 6 transfer potatoes to a work surface, flatten into an even round and cut into quarters.
• 7 run your fingers under the skin of each chicken breast to separate it from the meat.
• 8 place one quarter of the potatoes unter the skin, gently pressing to evenly distribute.
• 9 place stuffed chicken breasts in a roasting pan. drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 10 bake until tender and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.
• 11 transfer to chicken to a plate. stir lemon juice, parsley and remaining butter into the pan juices, scraping any borwned bits from the bottom. spoon sauce over the chicken and serve.