Chicken Breasts with Sage & Onion Stuffing

Cut a pocket into the thickest side of each chicken breast and season them with salt, black pepper and a bit of garlic powder.  Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet until the butter begins to foam.  Place the chicken breasts in the pan, top side down and brown until golden.  Flip them over and brown on the other side.  Remove from the pan and carefully stuff about 1/4 cup of the stuffing into the pocket of each chicken breast.   Place any remaining stuffing into the buttered baking dish.  lay the stuffed chicken breasts on top.  Dot with butter.  Cover tightly with foil. 

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the juices run clear.  Uncover for the last five minutes of cook time.

Serve hot with some gravy and your preferred vegetables on the side, placing one stuffed chicken breast and some of the stuffing onto each of four heated plates.

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