Roasted Chicken Thighs with Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffing

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffing

Provided by: TASTE

20 mins total 20 mins prep Full Screen

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs with skin and bones
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 3-4 ounce cylinder goat cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh herbs, choppped
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Mashed winter squash or pumpkin enriched with butter or cream and flavored with mustard seeds, for serving
• Watercress, for garnishing

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
• Wash, dry and season the chicken. Mix together the cheese, herbs and garlic. Carefully lift the skin of each thigh then push under the cheese mixture.
• Arrange the thighs in a single layer on an oiled baking pan then drizzle with oil. Roast for 25 minutes or until tender and golden.
• Serve with the Hubbard-squash mash and garnish with watercress.
• For special occasions: Try fresh duck breasts instead of chicken.

• Filed under:
• Cheese,
• Chicken,
• Roasting,
• Easy,
• One-Dish,
• Healthy,
• Main Dish,
• Dinner

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Comments

[JanetMlr]

11:22 AM on 06/02/2012

Doesn't look all that appealing. Here's what I'd do to make a chicken and herb goat cheese stuffing. I'd use pounded thin sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I'd mix the goat cheese with fresh chopped rosemary, thyme & basil (or any fresh, chopped herbs of choice), and chopped roasted pecans. Place a spoonful on each breast and roll them up. Dip in beaten egg or egg white, then into a mixture of whole wheat bread crumbs & almond meal/flour. Hold together with a toothpick. Fry them to a nice golden brown on all sides. Serve with a baby spinach salad with dried cranberries, walnuts, red onion and home made balsamic vinaigrette. OR... try some whole wheat orzo tossed with steamed broccoli, crushed fresh, garlic, olive oil, s&p.

[Anne Rhatigan]

04:50 PM on 04/19/2012

What kind of "fresh herbs"? How much garlic? The recipe sounds delicious, please finish it!