Herbed Goat Cheese Chicken
This one is definite a 'budget gourmet' chicken and rice dish.
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- vinaigrette dressing, drizzles
- garlic powder, salt and pepper, sprinkled
- 4 oz. plain goat cheese
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, each
- 2 cups rice side dish
- 16 oz. frozen broccoli side dish
Instructions
- Take goat cheese out of the fridge to bring it to room temp so it will soften.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Drizzle some vinaigrette dressing in the bottom of a glass baking dish. Place the chicken breasts on top. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the softened goat cheese with the basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Dollop and gently spread on top of the chicken breasts.
- Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for about an hour, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Prepare the rice as directed. I cooked ours in the rice cooker.
- Prepare the frozen broccoli as directed.
- Serve Herbed Goat Cheese Chicken with side of rice and broccoli or other veggie.