Sometimes chicken can get so boring, yet we eat it all the time. Last night I whipped up this chicken that was different from the usual boring grilled version. In fact, Chris said he'd order it again.
Get the recipe after the jump!
PS: Thanks for doing the dishes, Chris ;)
Cherry & Goat Cheese Chicken Ingredients
- 1 lb organic chicken breast
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup goat cheese
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + a little extra
- salt & pepper
Make It!
- Pre-Heat oven to 375.
- Cut the chicken breast into thin halves, so that you have 4 1/4" pieces.
- Cover the chicken with plastic wrap & pound it with a rolling pin making pieces the a unified thickness.
- Season chicken with salt & pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in an oven safe skillet. Add onions. Season with salt & pepper & cook until clear & semi-caramelized (looks brown on the edges).
- Chop dried cherries into small pieces & soak in hot water for five minutes. Drain cherries & add to mixing bowl.
- Add goat cheese & warm onions to cherries. Stir until combined.
- Spoon a 1/4 of the the cheese, cherry & onion mixture onto the end of each piece of chicken.
- Roll the chicken onto itself starting with the end with the filling piled on it. Secure with tooth picks or kitchen twine.
- In the same skillet used to brown onions add a touch more olive oil to coat the bottom.
- With tongs place the chicken wraps into the pan seam side down.
- Cook until it releases from the pan & rotate to brown on the other side.
- Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat. Add 1/2 cup of wine to the bottom of the skillet.
- Transfer skillet to oven & cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from skillet.
- Put skillet back on stovetop. Add 1/2 cup of wine to the mixture that has fallen out. Cook over low heat until the wine reduces.
- Spoon sauce mixture over the chicken & serve. (note: don't forget to take the toothpicks out or untie the twine).
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