Roasted Pecan Goat Cheese Chicken Recipes

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GOAT CHEESE-MACADAMIA NUT CRUST AND PARSLEY-PIMENTO COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a shallow roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place in prepared pan. Brush mustard all over tops of chicken. Then spread with goat cheese. Place macadamia nuts in a plastic bag and smash with the flat side of a meat mallet or bottom of a heavy skillet until finely crushed. Sprinkle nuts over goat cheese. Cover pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 to 10 more minutes, until cheese is golden brown and chicken is cooked through.
• While chicken is baking, cook couscous according to package directions. Fluff with a fork, and stir in pimentos, parsley and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve half of the chicken and all of the couscous. Reserve remaining chicken for the chopped salad, if desired.

PECAN-CRUSTED STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thick (a meat mallet or wooden spoon works well). Pat the chicken dry and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Sprinkle the goat cheese lengthwise on one half of each breast; then sprinkle with dill, orange zest and more salt and pepper. Fold in the short ends--like folding a burrito--then, starting on the half with cheese, roll up into a tight cylinder. Close the seams with toothpicks.
• Whisk the eggs in a wide, shallow dish. In a separate dish, combine the breadcrumbs and ground pecans. Sprinkle the stuffed chicken with salt and pepper. Dip in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumb mixture; shake off excess breading.
• Place the breaded chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and spray with coconut oil. Bake to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Remove the toothpicks. Serve garnished with dill sprigs.

ROAST CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEACHES, GOAT CHEESE, AND PECANS

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients; stir with a whisk.
• Combine chicken and remaining ingredients except cheese in a large bowl. Add vinegar mixture; toss gently. Sprinkle with cheese.

WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GOAT CHEESE AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. With your fingers, loosen the skin on the chicken breast. Cut the goat cheese into 4 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Carefully place rounds in a decorative pattern under skin, and press a sage leaf into each round.
• Stuff chicken with herbs, and truss with kitchen twine. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Surround chicken with onions, shallots, and garlic.
• Roast, uncovered, and basting occasionally with melted butter, until chicken is cooked through, 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Place carrots and parsnips on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to oven, and roast until tender, about 1 hour. Serve chicken with vegetables; garnish with herbs.