Baked Chicken stuffed with Goat cheese and Red Pepper Jelly
Written by Marie Nygren, Posted in Recipes
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken breasts, bone in skin on
- 8 oz mild goat cheese, softened
- 1 jar red pepper jelly
- ¼ cup olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Fresh ground pepper
Preheat oven to 375º. While oven heating, cut a pocket into each breast- 2 inches deep. In a cast iron skillet heat small amount of olive oil on medium heat. Sear each chicken breast for 3 minutes each side. Let cool. Season each breast with salt and pepper on inside and outside. Stuff desired amount of goat cheese into the pocket and place in a baking dish. Top with 1-2 tbsp. of pepper jelly. Place in oven and bake for 35- 40 minutes.