Julie Hatfield - Top 50 Most Delicious Chicken Recipes

Chicken breasts stuffed with goat cheese and dried tomatoes create a scrumptious dinner that has a unique tart and earthy flavor to it. On top of it, stuffing these tasty fillings adds flavor and texture to the chicken breasts since they aid in retaining moisture and makes a dish that is elegant and easy to make.

Yields : Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

4 6 oz skinless, boneless Chicken breast halves

cup fat free, less sodium Chicken Broth

1/3 cup sun dried Tomatoes, packed without oil

cup chopped Shallots, divided

3 garlic cloves, minced

cup or 2 oz crumbled Goat Cheese

2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar, divided

2 tbsp chopped fresh Basil

1/8 tsp freshly ground black Pepper

tsp dried Thyme

1 cup boiling Water

1 tsp Sugar

tsp Salt, divided

2 tsp Cornstarch

2 tsp Olive Oil, divided

2 tsp Water

Method of Preparation:

To start with, place boiled water and tomatoes in a medium sized bowl. Cover it with a lid and allow it to stand for 30 min or until the tomato is softened. Drain the water and then finely chop it. Next, heat 1 tsp of oil in a large non stick skillet over medium heat and add 1/3 cup of shallots, garlic and sugar. Cook it by stirring frequently for 4 min or until the onion is lightly browned. Spoon this into a bowl and then add 1 tsp of vinegar into it. After that, mix the chopped tomatoes, cheese, tsp salt, shallot mixture and basil in a bowl and toss them well. Make a small hole in each of the chicken breast by making a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of the breast. Take 2 tbsp of cheese mixture and stuff them into each of the four pockets. Sprinkle tsp of salt and black pepper evenly over the chicken pieces. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a non stick pan over medium high heat. To this, stir in chicken and cook them for 6 min each side or until the chicken is done. Transfer the chicken to the plate and cover it to keep it warm. Mix the broth, 2 tbsp vinegar, remaining shallot and thyme and bring them to boil. Mix the water and cornstarch by stirring the mixture with a whisk. Finally, add the cornstarch mixture to the pan and bring to boil again. Cook it for 1 min or until the sauce is slightly thickened by stirring constantly. Drizzle the sauce over chicken.