Dinner

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken is for Dinner.

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken takes 15 minutes to cook.

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken are:

1/4 cup walnut halves
1/4 cup fresh goat cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and freshly ground pepper
4 6-oz skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
2 tablespoons walnut oil
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Here is how you make Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread the walnuts in a pie plate and toast for 6 minutes, until fragrant. Let cool, then chop.In a small bowl, mash the goat cheese with the lemon zest, garlic and half of the walnuts; season with salt and pepper. Using a small knife, cut a pocket in the side of each chicken breast; keep the pocket opening as small as possible. Stuff the chicken breasts with the mixture and gently press to flatten them.In a large ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the chicken for 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken breasts to a platter and keep warm.Add the lemon juice and stock to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan. Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the walnut oil, parsely and the remaining chopped walnuts. Transfer the chicken breasts to plates, spoon the walnut sauce on top and serve.Makes 4 servings, 1 breast each with approx. 2 tablespoons of sauce.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MABELICIOUS.

The nutritional information for Goat Cheese-Stuffed Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 407.5

• Total Fat: 23.2 g
• Cholesterol: 112.0 mg
• Sodium: 279.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 45.9 g