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Tuesday, 09.27.11: Pistachio Butter Stuffed Chicken

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Check out how we used the pistachio butter we got at the farmers market a couple weekends ago...

 

Basil & pistachio butter stuffed chicken

Ingredients

Pesto Butter:
6 oz pistachio butter
1 cup finely chopped basil leaves
4 to 5 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch coarse ground black pepper
Dash fresh lemon juice

Chicken:
Olive oil
8 thinly sliced chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Directions

For the butter:
In a food processor add, pistachio butter, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Pulse a few times until well combined. Add lemon juice. Pulse again. Remove from processor with a rubber spatula onto a sheet of parchment paper and shape into a log. Place in the refrigerator and allow to set for at least 30 minutes. Then cut log into 8 slices.

 

For the chicken:
Preheat grill to medium-high. Place 1 slice of the pistashio butter log in the center of the chicken breast and fold in half. Use a toothpick to keep the breast folded. Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil. Put on the grill, and while cooking season with sea salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the grill to a platter and allow to rest for a few minutes.

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7 Comments:

1. By following crossfit.com our gym is seeing more frequent integration of technical movements and a bit more strength work. Some of you may wonder why it is important to spend an hour of your day attempting 3 1-rep maxes. Some of you may even avoid these days or choose to do your own thing because you want more "cardio" or to "get your heart rate up." Why do we do strength? Straight from Glassman: "Why the deadlift, clean, squat, and jerk? Because these movements elicit a profound
neurodendocrine response. That is, they alter you hormonally and neurologically. The
changes that occur through these movements are essential to athletic development. Most
of the development that occurs as a result of exercise is systemic and a direct result of
hormonal and neurological changes." Don't short change your fitness. Strength is in the hopper and, more importantly, it's vital to your development as an athlete. Times like these require a refresher: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/CFJ-trial.pdf

Comment by Leah — September 27, 2025 at 9:53am
2. 110 lbs OHS/ 145 FS/ 165 BS Where is everyone? what has anyone done that is new and challenging? How are you handling the Paleo Challenge?
Comment by Lisa E — September 27, 2025 at 9:55am
3. Leah, I didn't understand all those big words but getting stronger is cool! I'm not sure if we need dwight to go through any hormonal changes though, that could go bad for some of us!
Comment by scott — September 27, 2025 at 10:36am
4. Only drag about the strength WODs is if you're also showing up for the Tues and Thurs strength class too. It would be nice if the strength WODs were on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Comment by Michael H — September 27, 2025 at 12:07pm
5. actually, the only thing that is bad about the strength WODs is being a complete and utter weakling and not being able to attend the strength classes because we early risers are apparently the gym lepers and no one wants to help make us stronger.
Comment by tod — September 27, 2025 at 12:28pm
6. Oh, Tod, the answer is so simple: sleep in two days a week and join the hot lunchie strength class, which has been pretty freakin' awesome of late.

It does feel like the mainsite programming is more strength oriented these days, which I think is quite good for us overall. But I confess, I miss the clever WODs that Pat usually comes up with. When are we going back to Burke programming?
Comment by Jay — September 27, 2025 at 8:12pm
7. Oh Tod....yes, you are the gym lepers but that doesn't mean we don't want to train you. We'll figure something out for you guys.

Burke programming. Coming this winter...details to follow...
Comment by pat — September 27, 2025 at 11:25pm

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