Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh figs and goat cheese

Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh figs and goat cheese
Need a gluten free and primal side dish? Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh figs and goat cheese could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 461 calories. If you have garlic, figs, wine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400F.
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Place the chicken breasts, smooth side up, on a work surface with the thickest portion to your right. Butterfly the breast by cutting through the thick side toward the tapered side so that you can open the breast like a book.
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Sprinkle the butterflied chicken breasts inside and out with tablespoon of the thyme leaves, a pinch of salt, and a grinding of pepper.
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In a small bowl combine the remaining tablespoon thyme, the figs, the goat cheese, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the garlic, teaspoon salt, and a grinding of black pepper, to combine. Spoon the stuffing onto one side of each chicken breast, dividing it evenly. Close the chicken over the stuffing. Wrap a slice of pancetta around each chicken breast. Hold the breast closed and the pancetta in place with a toothpick or a small metal skewer.
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Oil a large (about 13 9-inch) shallow flameproof baking pan with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Place the chicken breasts in the pan and roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Turn and roast the other side until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
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Remove the pan from the oven; transfer the chicken to a serving platter and cover with foil.
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Add the wine to the pan and heat to a boil over high heat, scraping up the browned and reducing the wine to a syrup, about 5 minutes.
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Drizzle the wine over the chicken, and serve.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings4
Health Score2
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