Chevre and olive-stuffed chicken breasts

**misskris** · March 3rd, 2007, 08:59 PM

Ingredients:

12 kalamata
2 ounces soft mild goat cheese (2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
4 boneless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pit and thinly slice olives. In a small bowl stir together olives, goat cheese, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste until combined well.
Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.

To form a pocket in chicken for filling: Put a chicken breast half on a cutting board and, beginning in middle of 1 side of breast half, horizontally insert a sharp thin knife three fourths of the way through center, moving knife in a fanning motion to create a pocket. Form pocket in remaining breast halves in same manner.

Divide filling between pockets and spread evenly with a finger.

In a small heavy ovenproof skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken, skin sides down, about 2 minutes. Turn chicken over and brown about 2 minutes more. Transfer skillet to middle of oven and bake chicken until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Enjoy! This was super easy and it's a combination of a couple recipes and my experience last night making it.

**Chalet** · April 2nd, 2007, 12:48 AM

I want to eat this now!

Great recipe. Thank you.

**A*O** · April 2nd, 2007, 01:31 AM

Oh YUM! I love olives and chevre cheese. I'll deffo try this.

**pacific breeze** · April 2nd, 2007, 01:45 AM

Sounds great. I bet capers would be good too.

**Soth** · April 2nd, 2007, 02:17 AM

Pb you read my mind........Im actually going to try this recipe tonight thanks misschris

**misskris** · April 3rd, 2007, 10:28 PM

No problem! I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did.

**pacific breeze** · April 3rd, 2007, 10:36 PM

Maybe I'll make it this weekend. Can't wait....

**Soth** · April 4th, 2007, 01:15 AM

Misschris.....I have to admit, that was really good. PB put this on the must try list, you wont regret it _ I added some roasted capsicum (bell peppers) and the capers too....v. nice

**Soth** · April 4th, 2007, 12:22 PM

I call on the mods with oregano sprinklings to shut down a lemon spiced under done slightly overcooked fuck you thread

**Sassiness** · June 7th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Oven at 350 degrees? Is this Farenheit or Celcius? (Coz that seems bloody hot!)

**McJag** · June 7th, 2007, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Sassiness

Oven at 350 degrees? Is this Farenheit or Celcius? (Coz that seems bloody hot!)

Sounds like 350F to me...

**Sassiness** · June 8th, 2007, 01:29 AM

Ta -have a conversion table in a recipe book downstairs.

Something different to do for dinner some time!

**misskris** · June 8th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Def 350 degree F, i think 350 celcius would char your chicken before it even cooked the inside at all.

**Picara** · June 8th, 2007, 11:28 AM

That's sounds delish! I'm going to try it. Thank you!

**Sassiness** · June 20th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Just tried this - really nice! Mixed it up a bit by using thigh fillets (cheaper) and wrapping the stuffed thighs in bacon (hijacked from my housemate's stuffed chicken recipe). Had to cook them for a bit longer (around 25 mins). V nice though, with mashed spud, carrots and brussel sprouts (although I didn't achieve my aim of lightly steaming the sprouts... ended up with gross overcooked ones...

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