Recipe courtesy of Michelle Bernstein
Pumpkin Seed-Crusted Chicken
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 779
- Total Fat
- 41
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 95
- Cholesterol
- 269
- Sodium
- 1018
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
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
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.