Pumpkin Seed-Crusted Chicken

Name: Pumpkin Seed-Crusted Chicken
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: argentinean
Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin seeds; 1 teaspoon ancho powder; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon thyme (fresh, chopped); 1 cup goat cheese; 4 (12-ounce) chicken breasts, skin and wing bone attached; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Serving suggestion: a green salad or favorite vegetables

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Level: Easy
Total: 30 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 30 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 teaspoon ancho powder

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon thyme (fresh, chopped)

1 cup goat cheese

4 (12-ounce) chicken breasts, skin and wing bone attached

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Serving suggestion: a green salad or favorite vegetables

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Toast the pumpkin seeds and ancho powder in a saute pan on medium high heat. Remove, crush in a mortar and pestle, and place in a large bowl. Add salt, pepper, and fresh thyme.
Stuff the goat cheese underneath the chicken skin of the breast, then dredge the chicken on both sides in the mixture and remove. Heat a saute pan on medium heat, add olive oil. Place the chicken, skin side down into the pan.
When it becomes golden, flip the chicken and place into the oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with a green salad or favorite vegetables.