Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Perfect Holiday Dinner

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

3 boneless chicken breasts, skin-on
4 to 5 ounces garlic-and-herb goat cheese (recommended: Montrachet
3 sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
Good olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving 1 side attached. Cut the goat cheese into 1/2-inch-thick slices and place 1 or 2 slices plus 1/3 of the julienned sun-dried tomatoes under the skin of each chicken breast. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won't dry out. With your fingers, rub each piece with olive oil, and sprinkle them very generously with salt and pepper. Bake the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until the skin is lightly browned and the chicken is just cooked through. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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recipe Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato
Maria Sherwood, OR 02-04-2010
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Easy Gourmet Chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this 4 times since I first found the recipe in December. (Twice for friends and twice for myself). It is easy,... fast and amazingly delicious. The chicken is moist every time and you can use whatever fresh herbs you have on hand. (I've used basil, thyme, and sage each on separate occaisions). You will look like a rock star with this recipe. Enjoy!Read more
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Louise San Jose, CA 01-28-2010
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Wonderful and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was really easy to make and everyone loved it. .
recipe Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato
Erin Houston, TX 01-21-2010
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YUM
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this updated version of Ina's chicken with herbed goat cheese. I still put basil leaves in with the goat cheese and... sun dried tomatoes. Sometimes, I'll chop the tomatoes and mix them into the goat cheese. Everyone loves it when I make this for dinner. I usually serve it with couscous and something green like wilted baby spinach or sauteed asparagus...always a winner!Read more
recipe Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato
JACKLYN Richmond, CA 01-18-2010
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Couldn't be much easier...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

...and very delicious. My goat cheese had no garlic, so I blended in one crushed clove. This one comes across as a lot mor... fancy (i.e., difficult) than it is. Read more
recipe Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato
Darlene Garland, TX 01-11-2010
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Delicious, Elegant, and Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used skin-on bone-in chicken thighs and the recipe turned out great. Even my finicky kid loved it. I did brush olive oil... and sprinkle salt on both the meat under the skin and the top of the skin. This recipe is easy enough for family yet elegant enough for guests. Thanks for the excellent recipe and techniques, Ina!Read more
recipe Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato
Carolyn Seattle, WA 01-10-2010
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Great for entertaining!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very elegant. I do think, though, that it needs salt & pepper under the skin. For those who couldn't find a boneless breast... with skin on, Whole Foods had a whole boneless breast with skin on at the meat counter. I just cut it in half to make two breasts. I made this like Ina made it on TV -- with whole sundried tomatoes and a whole basil leaf. I cooked it for 400 degrees for 30 minutes. It was spectacular. It looks like you spent all day in the kitchen. My boyfriend ate every crumb and said, "Is this some special dish?" Read more