Baked Balsamic Goat Cheese Stuffed Pomegranate Chicken
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Baked Balsamic Goat Cheese Stuffed Pomegranate Chicken a try. One portion of this dish contains about 31g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 362 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $3.34 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. If you have balsamic vinegar, bell pepper, shallots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. 61 person have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Food Faith Fitness. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 85%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Stuffed Chicken Breast with Goat Cheese, Pomegranates and Balsamic Reduction {High Protein + GF}, Bacon Wrapped Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken with Balsamic Drizzle and Basil, and Bacon Wrapped Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken with Balsamic Drizzle and Basil.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup Fresh basil diced
1 Lb Chicken breasts (4 small breasts)
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp Coconut sugar
Garlic Powder
4 Oz Goat Cheese (dairy free cream cheese for dairy free options)
1/4 cup Low-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
Pepper
1/2 cup Pomegranate arils
2 Tbsp Pomegranate juice
Pinch of salt
Salt
1/4 cup Shallots minced (about 4 small shallots)
Equipment:
baking pan
oven
knife
tongs
Cooking instruction summary:
InstructionsPreheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a large baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. Cut a pocket into the center of each chicken breast, using a sharp knife,, making sure to not cut all the way through the breast. Stuff each pocket with 1 oz of goat cheese and sprinkle each breast with a pinch of salt, pepper and garlic powder. In a large pan, heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium/high heat. Cook the chicken breasts until lightly golden brown on each side (about 1-2 minutes per side.) Use tongs to flip the chicken as it helps to keep all that cheese inside. However, some cheese may ooze out as it begins to warm up. Once browned, transfer the chicken to the prepared baking dish and set aside. Turn the heat down to medium and add the shallots right into the same pan the chicken was in. Cook the shallots until soft (about 2-3 minutes.) Add in the balsamic vinegar, pomegranate juice, chicken broth, brown sugar and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stiring constantly, until the sauce just begins to reduce and thicken (about 4-5 minutes.) Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts and bake until they are cooked through (15-20 mins.) Serve each chicken breast drizzled with some of the leftover sauce, pomegranate seeds and fresh basil. Devour!
Step by step:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a large baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Cut a pocket into the center of each chicken breast, using a sharp knife,, making sure to not cut all the way through the breast. Stuff each pocket with 1 oz of goat cheese and sprinkle each breast with a pinch of salt, pepper and garlic powder. In a large pan, heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium/high heat. Cook the chicken breasts until lightly golden brown on each side (about 1-2 minutes per side.) Use tongs to flip the chicken as it helps to keep all that cheese inside. However, some cheese may ooze out as it begins to warm up. Once browned, transfer the chicken to the prepared baking dish and set aside. Turn the heat down to medium and add the shallots right into the same pan the chicken was in. Cook the shallots until soft (about 2-3 minutes.)
3. Add in the balsamic vinegar, pomegranate juice, chicken broth, brown sugar and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stiring constantly, until the sauce just begins to reduce and thicken (about 4-5 minutes.)
4. Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts and bake until they are cooked through (15-20 mins.)
5. Serve each chicken breast drizzled with some of the leftover sauce, pomegranate seeds and fresh basil. Devour!
Nutrition Information:
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