Grilled Chicken with Basil Butter
This is a very easy summer dish.Forget about calories and use real butter for this.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/3 cup melted butter
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced - How to Chiffonade
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Combine all ingredients in a bowl except chicken. Divide basil butter in two. Melt one half of basil butter in microwave. Baste chicken with melted basil butter. Grill chicken, occasionally basting with melted butter. Chicken will cook quickly. Be careful not to overcook.

Serve grilled chicken with a pat of reserved basil butter mixture. For a nice presentation, the basil buttter can be rolled into a cylinder then wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in the freezer while chicken cooks. To serve, slice chilled basil butter and place a coin of butter on each cooked breast.

The basil butter is really good on anything! I tried it on corn on the cob and it was great too! Basil butter keeps several days inthe fridge or two weeks in the freezer.

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