Quick Post: I assure you this tastes much better than it looks! I could not get a decent picture of this because it was raining the night I made it, so no natural light! I’m also not fond of my flash mode – blah! I’m a little embarrassed to show the picture because pictures “sell” recipes – but this one has great flavor and I would make it again. Thanks for reading, enjoy!
Stuffed Chicken Breast with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto and Goat Cheese –
- olive oil
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup goat cheese
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomato pesto
- Salt
- Pepper
- Preheat oven to 400. Spray an oven-safe saute pan with olive oil or cooking spray and heat over medium-high.
- Using a pairing knife, cut a pocket in each chicken breast, cutting as close as possible to the edges but taking care not to puncture all the way through.
- Mix the sun dried tomato pesto and goat cheese together in a small bowl then stuff each chicken breast generously with the mixture. I used toothpicks to secure the opening as much as possible.
- Season the tops with salt and pepper. Place top down in the skillet and cook for 3 minutes, until nicely seared.
- Flip chicken, remove from heat, and pop into the oven for 15 – 18 minutes to finish cooking through. Chicken is done when it reaches 160 degrees (*155 is good because of the carry over cooking*)
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