How to Make Balsamic Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to elevating the flavor of a simple chicken breast, there are few ingredients as versatile and delicious as balsamic vinegar and goat cheese. And when you combine these two ingredients together with tender chicken breasts, the result is an absolutely delectable dish that is sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters.

Perfect for a special dinner party or a cozy night in, these Balsamic Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts are sure to become a new favorite in your recipe repe...

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 ounces goat cheese, divided

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shallot until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour balsamic vinegar into skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until balsamic vinegar mixture is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Stir often.
  • Cut chicken breasts from one side through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book.
  • Spread half the goat cheese onto one half of each chicken breast and drizzle 1/3 of the reduced balsamic vinegar mixture over the goat cheese. Close the chicken breasts over the goat cheese and secure with toothpicks. Arrange chicken into a baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 1/3 of the balsamic reduction.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside, the filling is hot, and the juices run clear, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a filled breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    340 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 83mg
    • Sodium: 230mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 24g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 30g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 141mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 372mg