Description
This easy Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe tastes like it’s from a 5-star restaurant! The creamy goat cheese filling adds amazing flavor and moisture to the chicken and that golden skin is irresistible!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini (finely chopped)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (finely chopped)
- salt and ground pepper (to taste)
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (approximately 2 pounds)
Instructions
- Step: Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Place a cast iron skillet or heavy duty oven safe skillet over medium high heat.
- Step: In a small bowl, mash goat cheese with a fork until smooth. Stir in pepperoncini and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
- Step: Use a paring knife to cut a slit in the thick side of each chicken breast. Create a pocket carefully using your fingers or the knife making sure to not cut through the back of the breast. Stuff each pocket with about 2 tablespoons of the goat cheese mixture.
- Step: Divide goat cheese mixture evenly between each of the chicken breasts and press into the pockets. Pat the chicken dry on all sides and season with salt and pepper.
- Step: Place chicken breasts skin side down in the heated skillet and cook for about 5 minutes. Carefully transfer the hot skillet to the preheated oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 18 to 20 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
- Step: Remove the skillet from the oven and carefully, using tongs, flip the chicken breasts over in skillet and let rest for 3 minutes before serving.
- Step: Garnish with fresh thyme if desired.
Notes
If using boneless, skinless chicken breasts, you will need to add 1 to 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the skillet before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-searing and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 389 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 219 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 129 mg
Keywords: stuffed chicken, stuffed chicken breast