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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipe


By: Gord Loukes
   
Recipe Categories: Chicken Recipes   |   Member Recipes
Average Rating: (1 vote)
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
An easy to prepare chicken breast recipes that you can serve with your favorite steamed vegetables (broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc.), and green salad. Ready to serve in an hour or less.
 
Ingredients
  4   chicken breasts, pounded very thin  
  1/2  cup goat cheese  
  2  tablespoons fresh chopped basil  
  1  cup dry white wine or Terra Sonoma Verjus  
  1/4  cup toasted pine nuts  
  2  teaspoons butter  
  1  tablespoon chicken demi glace (More Than Gourmet - Jus de Poulet)  
  1/4  cup sundried tomatoes coarsley chopped  
  1/4  cup extra virgin olive oil  
  1  clove chopped garlic  
    Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (Urban Accents Fisherman’s Wharf  
    and Sonoma Pepper)  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Preheat oven to 425°.

 
  2. Place the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for approximately 45 seconds or until lightly toasted. Remove the pine nuts and set aside.

 
  3. Spread the cheese evenly over each breast and then layer each with tomatoes, basil, garlic, and pine nuts.

 
  4. Gently roll each breast and tie with kitchen twine.

 
  5. Heat the oil in an ovenproof pan on med-high heat and lightly brown the chicken rolls. Place the pan with the chicken in the pre-heated oven to finish cooking. (approx. 15 to 20 min.)

 
  6. Remove the chicken from the pan, set aside and cover with foil.

 
  7. Place the pan over a med-high heat and deglaze by adding the wine or verjus. Be sure to to scrape the bits and pieces from the bottom of the pan. Add chicken demi glace and whisk until disolved. Reduce heat and whisk in butter to finish the sauce.

 
   


 



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