Bone-In Chicken Breast with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Servings 4
Calories
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken breasts
- 5 ounces garlic-and-herb goat cheese Montrachet goat cheese is recommended
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes julienned. Plus more for garnish (optional)
- Good olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish, skin side up. 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 1/4 of the julienned sun-dried tomatoes under the skin of each chicken breast, with goat cheese on top to sun dried tomatoes. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won't dry out. Rub each piece with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until the skin is lightly browned and the chicken reached 165F internal temperature.
- Remove from the oven. Let rest for 5 minutes and serve.
Notes
The original recipe calls for boneless, skin-on chicken breasts. I think bone-in, skin-on gives superior results. Try both and see what you like best.
Tips:
1. Place sun dried tomatoes such that they are hidden all the way. Pieces that stick out may dry out and char.
2. If you place sun dried tomatoes right below the chicken skin, the skin will get very crispy, even slightly burnt. This happens because the tomatoes will lift the skin up, allowing for hot air to circulate underneath. If you place the tomatoes under the cheese, the skin will be less crispy and less prone to charring.
1. Place sun dried tomatoes such that they are hidden all the way. Pieces that stick out may dry out and char.
2. If you place sun dried tomatoes right below the chicken skin, the skin will get very crispy, even slightly burnt. This happens because the tomatoes will lift the skin up, allowing for hot air to circulate underneath. If you place the tomatoes under the cheese, the skin will be less crispy and less prone to charring.