Roast Chicken Breasts with Goat Cheese and Watercress

Name: Roast Chicken Breasts with Goat Cheese and Watercress
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters almonds (coarsely chopped); 2 teaspoons minced chives; 2 Tbsps minced fresh flat leaf parsley; 3 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves divided; 2 cloves minced garlic divided; 113 grams fresh goat cheese (at room temperature); 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 pinch kosher salt plus more for seasoniong; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 177 milliliters olive oil divided; 118 milliliters Panko breadcrumbs; 14 grams grated pecorino Romano (may substitute Parmesan); 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper plus more for seasoniong; 237 milliliters bay spinach lightly packed; 710 milliliters trimmed watercress lightly packed (you may substitute arugula

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roast Chicken Breasts with Goat Cheese and Watercress A mixture of almonds, lemon zest, panko breadcrumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Combine goat cheese pecorino breadcrumbs, ½ of the minced garlic, parsley, 2 teaspoons thyme, chives, lemon juice, lemon zest, and anchovies (if using). Use a fork to mash the ingredients together. Set aside.Prepare the chicken: Working 1 breast at a time gently insert your finger under the skin, easing the skin away from the flesh to create a large pocket. Spoon about ¼ of the stuffing into the pocket. Gently smooth the top of the chicken from the outside to distribute the stuffing throughout the pocket. Move to a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining breasts.

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