Chicken Breasts With Goat Cheese and Rosemary

lazyme's Note:

We love this simple dish. It reminds me of chicken kiev. I have also made this with skinless, boneless chicken breasts and it works well if you cut the cooking time a little. But, I think it's better with the skin to keep it moister. From Bon Appetit.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 tablespoons shallots , chopped
• ¾ teaspoon fresh rosemary , chopped
• 3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet)
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns , crushed
• 2 large chicken breast halves , with skin and bones

Directions:

1. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and rosemary and sauté until shallots are tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in goat cheese and pepper. Season to taste with salt. Using fingertips, loosen skin of chicken breasts, leaving skin attached on 1 long side. Spread half of cheese filling over meat and under skin of each breast. Pull skin over filling and secure with toothpick. Rub remaining 1 teaspoon butter over skin, dividing equally. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
2. Preheat oven to 425°F Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Reviews

[ELS]

I'm sorry, but I didn't care for this at all! I followed the recipe exactly. The goat cheese was way too overpowering - you have to really LOVE the flavor to like this recipe, and I guess I just like it ok.

[Chef #512143]

OMG! This was so delish and so super easy!! Still a little early for fresh rosemary so I used dry, didn't matter at all. I threw in a jelly roll pan of olive-oiled asparagus in the oven at the same time and everything was finished cooking together. It is definitely "company" worthy and I will soon serve it to my mother-in-law. It's that good!

[Dr. Jenny]

WOW!! This dish is fantastic! DH and I had this for dinner tonight and thought it was not only easy to prepare, but the flavor was outstanding. Loved the goat cheese/rosemary combination and the chicken was so moist and delicious. We used the chicken breast halves with skin and bones as Lazyme suggested. I will definitely make this recipe again! Thanks for posting, you made our dinner special tonight! Made for ZWT4.