Goat Cheese-Mushroom Chicken Breasts

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 30 min
  • Prep: 1 hr
  • Cook: 30 min
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Ingredients

For the Chicken: 

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (10 ounces each)

10 ounces cremini mushrooms

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper

6 ounces goat cheese, softened 

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

For the Sauce:

1 1/2 cups dried shiitake mushrooms

1/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter

Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper

Directions

Special equipment:
A food processor, kitchen twine A mandoline
  1. Place the chicken breasts, 1 by 1, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2-inch thick. Set aside.
  2. Stem the mushrooms and place the caps and stems separately in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Melt the butter in a medium-sized saute pan over medium-high heat and add the mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, and saute until all the liquid has evaporated. (This is called a duxelle.) Season well with the salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Smear each chicken breast with some of the goat cheese and top with some of the duxelle. Roll the breast up and tie with the kitchen twine. Season with the salt and pepper. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and sear the chicken on all sides. Continue to saute until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to sit 5 minutes before removing the kitchen twine and slicing each rolled breast into 4 to 5 slices. Top with some of the remaining duxelle and several spoonfuls of the Mushroom Wine Sauce. Serve with the Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes, garnished with the chopped parsley.

Mushroom Wine Sauce:

  1. Place the shiitakes in a mixing bowl and add the boiling water. Allow to sit undisturbed 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is richly fragrant and has taken on the earthy flavor of the mushrooms. Strain and reserve the liquid. Discard the mushrooms or reserve for another use. In a small saute pan over medium-high heat, bring the mushroom liquid to a strong boil and reduce by half. Add the wine and chicken stock, reduce by 1/2 again. Remove from heat and add the butter, swirling the pan until the butter is incorporated and the sauce is glossy and shiny. Season with the salt and pepper.

Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes:

  1. Using the mandoline or a knife, slice the potatoes into thin rounds of uniform thickness. Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat and saute the potatoes until cooked through with a golden, crispy crust. Season with the salt and pepper.

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Rachel G.

I don't usually have very negative things to say with most Food Network recipes...but this one is unfortunately an exception. This was a royal pain to make. Most of the contents of the stuffing for the chicken fell out when I was searing the breasts, despite much kitchen twine and having pounded out the chicken nice and thin. The mushroom sauce reduced way too much and ended up being mostly just shitake mushrooms. When I did get a piece of chicken with all the stuffing still intact, it was delicious! However, the majority of my chicken was unstuffed with a not-so-saucy sauce. I will not be making this one again. :/

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