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Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 small skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)
- 2 cups poblano chile sauce
Method
- Preheat broiler and lightly brush a shallow baking pan with some oil.
- Finely chop garlic and in a small bowl stir together with cilantro and salt.
- Pat chicken dry and trim any fat.
- To form a pocket in chicken for cilantro filling: Put a chicken breast half on a cutting board and, beginning in middle of 1 side of breast half, horizontally insert a sharp thin knife three fourths of the way through center, moving knife in a fanning motion to create a pocket.
- (Opening will only be about 1 inch wide.)
- Make pockets in remaining chicken breast halves in same manner.
- Put about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each pocket and with finger spread evenly.
- Transfer chicken to baking pan and brush with remaining oil.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat 7 minutes.
- Turn chicken over and broil until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Serve chicken with sauce.
