Chicken Roulades Stuffed With Goat Cheese Basil And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

CHICKEN ROULADES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND SUN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Spread 1 ounce goat cheese over each chicken breast. Top each with 1 tablespoon of sun dried tomatoes and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon basil. Roll up jelly roll style and secure with toothpicks.
• In a large frying pan, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook, turning, until lightly browned outside and white but still moist inside, 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Add broth and remaining 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes. Boil until reduced by half.
• To serve, remove picks from chicken; cut crosswise on the diagonal into ½ inch slices. Arrange on plates and spoon about 1 tablespoon sauce over each serving.

CHICKEN WITH GOAT CHEESE AND SUN DRIED TOMATO

Steps:

• 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.

GOAT CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN ROULADES WITH KALE & COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, Finely chop the sun-dried tomatoes and add to a small bowl with the goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to allow the goat cheese to soften.
• Butterfly the chicken breasts: with your non-dominant hand on top of the breast, carefully slice the breast in half, almost parallel to your hand. Stop before cutting all the way through. Then, open it like a book and season with salt and pepper. Cover with a large piece of saran wrap or place in a zip-top bag. Pound each butterflied chicken breast with a mallet or heavy-bottomed pan, until approximately 1/3-inch thick.
• Mash the softened goat cheese mixture with a fork to combine, then spread evenly on each chicken breast. Fold over or roll up each chicken breast and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. If rolling, secure the rollups with three toothpicks each. HINT: if you don't have toothpicks, be sure to place the chicken rollups seam side-down! Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast the chicken for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil with the stock concentrate in a small pot. Add the couscous, cover, then remove from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove and discard the ribs and stems from the kale, then thinly slice the leaves into ribbons, Place in a large bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and a large pinch of salt and pepper, Massage the kale with your hands for 1-2 minutes, until slightly softened.
• Fluff the couscous with a fork and transfer to the bowl with the kale. Stir in the golden raisins, almonds, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the toothpicks from chicken, then slice into rounds. Serve atop couscous salad and enjoy!

GOAT CHEESE AND HERB STUFFED CHICKEN ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the spinach, goat cheese, almonds, breadcrumbs and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• In another bowl, combine the butter, parsley, rosemary, thyme and lemon zest. Set aside.
• Lay the chicken breast-side down. Slice through the skin along the backbone of the chicken, cutting through the skin. Using your boning knife and fingers, release the skin from the chicken, angling the knife towards the meat of the chicken. Once you have loosened the skin from the back side, turn the chicken over so it is breast-side up and slice down the center of the breast. Using your boning knife and fingers, pull back the skin from each side. Once you get to the legs and wings, cut around each piece to release the skin from the joint. Take your time, this takes practice, and it doesn't have to be perfect, we just want as much skin as possible. Once you have removed the skin from each side of the chicken, set them aside.
• Remove each breast from the chickens by taking your boning knife and following the breast bone down each side. Use the bones as your natural guide, follow it all the way down to remove the breast.
• Once the breasts are removed, butterfly each breast by cutting into the thickest part of the breast horizontally, creating a pocket, like opening up a book. Once butterflied, place each breast in between 2 layers of plastic wrap and, using a meat mallet, pound until it is 1/4-inch thick.
• Lay the chicken breasts flat and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Divide the herbed goat cheese stuffing between the 4 breasts, placing the stuffing mixture towards the bottom third of the breast, closest to its narrowest point. Roll the breast around the stuffing, tucking in the ends as you roll, like you would a burrito.
• Lay the chicken skins out and divide the herb butter between them, placing the butter just below the center point of the skin. Place the rolled breast directly on top of the butter and then wrap the skin around the chicken, tucking in the ends, repeating the same process you did to roll the breasts. Once rolled, secure the skin with 3 toothpicks, one in the middle and one on each end.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick, oven-safe saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the roulades and sear on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
• Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Remove the toothpicks, slice and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE, BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix goat cheese, tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and the 3 to 4 leaves of basil.
• Using a small sharp knife and working with one chicken breast at a time, cut a 2-inch-long horizontal slit into the thick side of chicken breast. Move knife back and forth in slit to form a pocket. Divide cheese mixture among chicken pockets. Press edges closed and secure with a toothpick to seal. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down; cook for 3 minutes or until skin is brown. Turn chicken over; transfer skillet to oven. Bake until cooked through (170 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a heavy small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Slice chicken and place on a serving plate. Drizzle lemon butter over chicken. Garnish with additional basil.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BASIL

Steps:

• For chicken:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pound chicken between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch using meat mallet. Pat chicken dry. Combine cheese, green onions and basil in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spread cheese mixture lengthwise over half of each chicken piece. Tuck short ends in. Roll chicken up, starting at one long side, into tight cylinders. Tie ends with string to secure. Dip chicken in egg, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Roll in breadcrumbs, shaking off excess. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Place chicken in 8-inch square baking dish. Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter over. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• For sauce:
• Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and boil 3 minutes. Add stock and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and swirl in 4 tablespoons cold butter 1 piece at a time. Season sauce with salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove string from chicken. Cut rolls crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Fan on plates. Serve immediately, passing sauce separately.