Balsamic Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shallot until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour balsamic vinegar into skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until balsamic vinegar mixture is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Stir often.
• Cut chicken breasts from one side through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book.
• Spread half the goat cheese onto one half of each chicken breast and drizzle 1/3 of the reduced balsamic vinegar mixture over the goat cheese. Close the chicken breasts over the goat cheese and secure with toothpicks. Arrange chicken into a baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 1/3 of the balsamic reduction.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside, the filling is hot, and the juices run clear, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a filled breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Steps:

• For chicken:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pound chicken between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch using meat mallet. Pat chicken dry. Combine cheese, green onions and basil in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spread cheese mixture lengthwise over half of each chicken piece. Tuck short ends in. Roll chicken up, starting at one long side, into tight cylinders. Tie ends with string to secure. Dip chicken in egg, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Roll in breadcrumbs, shaking off excess. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Place chicken in 8-inch square baking dish. Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter over. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• For sauce:
• Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and boil 3 minutes. Add stock and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and swirl in 4 tablespoons cold butter 1 piece at a time. Season sauce with salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove string from chicken. Cut rolls crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Fan on plates. Serve immediately, passing sauce separately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In small bowl, combine the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt., Cut a pocket horizontally in the thickest part of each chicken breast. Fill with spinach mixture; secure with toothpicks., In an 8-in. cast-iron or ovenproof skillet, heat 1-1/2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on each side. Place in oven; bake 10 minutes., Toss asparagus with remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; add to skillet. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165° and asparagus is tender, 10-15 minutes longer. If desired, drizzle with vinegar. Discard toothpicks before serving.

Steps:

• Combine the chicken breasts, vinegar, olive oil, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the grill.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place the chicken on the grill and grill for 4 minutes per side, or until the juices run clear. Remove the chicken from the grill and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the sundried tomatoes, goat cheese, sour cream, oregano, basil and thyme. Process until well blended. Season the cheese mixture with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Slice each chicken breast half in half. You should have 18 pieces that are each approximately 2 ounces. Cut focaccia into 18 (3-inch by 3-inch)squares. Cut each square in half horizontally. Spread the sundried tomato goat cheese spread on the bottom half of each piece of focaccia. Top the spread with a piece of chicken. Place the top piece of bread on top of the chicken. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• 1. Lay chicken out on a work surface, season all over with salt and pepper. Arrange 1/4 cheese, 1 tomato, and 2 basil leaves over half each scallopini. Fold open ends over filling and secure each with a toothpick. Place flour in shallow plate with a lip, and dredge chicken. Transfer to a wax paper-lined plate.
• 2. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Divide chicken among plates and discard oil.
• 3. Return skillet to high heat. Add vinegar, bring to a boil while scraping up any browned bits, and cook until syrupy. Add broth, bring to a boil, and cook until mixture reduces to a glaze. Remove skillet from heat and whisk in remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Pour glaze over chicken and serve.

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, soy sauce, red wine and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar disolves. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 12 minutes). Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• While the vinegar cooks, spray a large non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat on med-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper and brown to desired doneness, at least 4 minutes per side. Remove form the skillet and cover, keeping it warm. Add the olive oil to the skillet and spread around to coat the bottom well, add the onion and cook, stirring often to prevent burning, till brown or carmelized. Remove from heat.
• Thinly slice the chicken. Spread a thin layer of cheese over the bottom of each roll, divide the chicken between each roll and top with the onion. Drizzle each with a small amount of the vinegar mixture(about 1 Tbsp.) and top with the arugula, if desired.

Steps:

• Use a boning knife to cut a wided pocket in the thickest part of each breast, being careful not to cut through; season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a sm.all bowl, mix the goat cheese with the olives, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and 1 teaspoon rosemary; stuff the pockets with this cheese mixture and pin closed with a couple of toothpicks.
• Placed the flour in a shallow bowl and dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the oil in a heavy skillet overr medium high heat; once the butter stops foaming add the chicken and brown on both sides until golden brown (adding 1 tablespoon of butter halfway through cooking) for a total of about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a smaller skillet over medium high heat and cook the shallots until softened, about 3 minutes; stir in the vinegar and reduce until syrupy, an additional 3 minutes.add the broth and cook 1 minute; remove from heat and whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon rosemary.
• Remove the toothpicks and serve the chicken drizzled with the sauce.