How to make blue cheese stuffed chicken

Measure out 2 tablespoons butter

Add softened butter to bowl

Add blue cheese to bowl

Add thyme to bowl

Add pepper to bowl

Add salt to bowl

Use a rubber spatula to mix together

Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to bowl

Place bowl into microwave for 20 seconds or until butter is melted

Carefully remove butter from microwave. The bowl may be hot so you may need to use pot holders to remove bowl

Add lemon juice to bowl

Add paprika to the bowl

Mix with a rubber spatula until all ingredients are blended together

Carefully using a knife cut the side of the chicken breast to create a pocket

Stuff the pocket in the chicken with about 1 tablespoon of the blue cheese mixture

Use rubber spatula to spread blue cheese mixture around in chicken

Place using a pastry brush brush one side of the chicken with the butter/lemon mixture

Preheat skillet to 350*

Place chicken in the skillet seasoned side down

Cook for 5 minutes on that side

While the first side is cooking use the pastry brush and brush the lemon/butter mixture on the top side of the chicken

Turn chicken over using flipper

Cook until chicken is completely done (no longer pink)

Set the table with plates,forks,napkins,and cups

Serve with a salad

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