Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Artichokes Lemon And Goats Cheese Food

GOAT'S CHEESE & THYME STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Split the chicken breasts almost in half from one long side and open them out like a book. Bat them out a little with a rolling pin to flatten them. Season on all sides. Put half the goat's cheese on each piece of chicken and sprinkle with the thyme leaves. Fold the chicken over to enclose the cheese, then wrap each one in two slices of the bacon.
• Lightly oil a shallow gratin dish, then arrange overlapping rows of courgettes and tomatoes over the base. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme sprigs. Sit the chicken on top.
• Bake for 40-45 mins until the bacon is crisp and golden and the courgettes are tender. Serve straight from the dish with new potatoes or good bread.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH ARTICHOKES LEMON AND GOATS CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190*C/375*F .
• Combine the first six ingredients, mixing well. Set aside.
• Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap and pound to ¼ inch thickness using the side of a rolling pin, being careful not to tear the meat.
• Top each breast half with 2 TBS of the cheese mixture; roll up jelly roll fashion.
• Tuck in the sides and secure each with a wooden pick.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat.
• Add the chicken to the pan, and cook for 3 minutes one each side or until browned.
• Wrap handle of the pan with foil and bake for 15 minutes, or until chicken is done.

GOAT CHEESE AND HERB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Using a paring knife, make an incision in the side of each chicken breast, passing the knife though horizontally to make a slit but not cutting through the other side of the breast. With the paring knife inserted, rotate the knife to carve out a bit more space and create a pocket. Season the outside and inside of the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Lightly beat the egg white in a bowl to break it up, then add the goat cheese, parsley, tarragon, shallots, mustard and lemon zest and mix until incorporated. Transfer the mixture to a resealable plastic bag (or piping bag). Snip off a corner of the plastic bag and pipe the mixture into each chicken breast until filled.
• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof saute pan over medium-high heat until hot and glistening. Add the chicken breasts skin-side down and cook until the skin turns a dark golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the butter, garlic and thyme, then flip and transfer the pan to the oven; cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 10 minutes. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH ARTICHOKES, LEMON, AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine the breadcrumbs, zest, salt, pepper, artichokes, and goat cheese in a small bowl.
• Butterfly each chicken breast. After doing so, sandwich the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Stuff each breast with the cheese mixture.
• Place chicken in a baking dish, and bake for 30 minutes, or until done.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken breast halves until browned on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Pour in chicken stock, artichoke hearts, pearl onions, thyme, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until stock is reduced and onions and artichokes are tender, about 45 minutes; turn chicken breasts over in the skillet after 20 minutes.
• Place a goat cheese slice on each chicken breast; cover skillet and let goat cheese melt. Place chicken breasts onto a serving platter. Spoon about 3 tablespoons liquid from skillet into a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch until smooth; stir cornstarch mixture into skillet and cook until sauce has thickened, about 1 minute. Serve pan sauce with chicken breasts.

GOAT CHEESE AND ARTICHOKE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Stuffing: Heat olive oil in nonstick saute over medium heat. Add thyme and red pepper, cook for 1 minute Add artichoke hearts and garlic. Cook for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in goat cheese, olives, sundried tomatoes, and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Allow to cool.
• Chicken: Rinse the chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towels. Place each breast between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to flatten evenly to 1/4-in thickness.
• Spread each breast with quarter of stuffing. Fold breasts in half over the stuffing and use toothpicks to securely close sides.
• Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, season to taste with salt and pepper, and saute for 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm.
• Add the thyme, broth, and lemon zest to the pan. Bring to boil. Combine the lemon juice and cornstarch. Add it to the broth mixture, stirring with a whisk. Cook until thick, about 1 minute.
• Return the chicken to the pan, cover and cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley, if desired.

ARTICHOKE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Line sheet pan with aluminum foil and treat with nonstick cooking spray.
• Slice chicken breast in half carefully and open up to a larger piece (butterfly).
• Salt and pepper both sides.
• Mix next 7 ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup mozz cheese for the topping.
• Place 1 Tbsp of filling on each opened breast and fold over gently.
• Bake for 30 min or until chicken is done. (this could vary due to the thickness of the chicken breast and your oven).
• Take out and top each breast with 1 Tbsp of mozz cheese, a bit of reserved minced red onion and italian seasoning.
• Put back in the oven for 5 min, or until cheese just starts to melt.