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Goat Cheese And Olive-stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe

	B3lle / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago A delicious combination of goat cheese and chicken. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:2	B3lle
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Ingredients

6 Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives

1 ounce soft mild goat cheese (about 2 tablespoons)

1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

2 boneless chicken breast halves with skin

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°F.

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.

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 half in same manner.

Divide filling between pockets and spread evenly with a finger.

Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.

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.

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