I came up with this recipe after being inspired by a Spanish tapa I had at an amazing restaurant in Las Vegas. I basically took their goat cheese tomato sauce appetizer idea and added chicken. This is restaurant-quality and will wow any dinner guest!
Provided by Mary
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 58m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place tomatoes in a shallow dish; crush with a potato masher or by hand.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons thyme, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until sauce-like in consistency, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
- Wrap chicken breasts in plastic wrap; place on a flat work surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/2-inch thickness.
- Combine goat cheese, green onions, 2 tablespoons thyme, and pepper in a bowl. Spread 1/4 of the mixture over the middle of each chicken breast. Roll up each chicken breast and place onto a plate, seam side-down.
- Heat butter and 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, seam side-down; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Add the tomato sauce; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until chicken is longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.6 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 96.2 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 825.9 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
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