This recipe for sun-dried tomato goat cheese stuffed chicken is one of David‘s favorite dishes. He loves the tender juicy chicken thighs with tangy goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes seasoned with herbs and spices stuffed under the crispy golden brown skin. He practically does a happy dance when he gets this chicken.
I made this recipe just last night. I have made this recipe several times, but it has been a while since the last time I made it. Oh my gosh, I forgot how good this chicken is. I’m so glad David asked me to make it again.
Ina Garten inspired me to come up with this recipe. She makes a similar dish using chicken breasts. David and I are not huge fans of chicken breasts, so I use chicken thighs instead. However, you can use chicken breasts or whole leg quarters if you choose. Just make sure the chicken has the skin on it because that is where you stuff the goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.
Let me share the recipe for sun-dried tomato goat cheese stuffed chicken with you…
How To Make Sun-Dried Tomato Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
First, take the goat cheese out of the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature.
When the goat cheese has come to room temperature, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the chicken thighs on a foil-lined pan. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached.
Chop the fresh rosemary and add it to a bowl with the goat cheese, along with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and onion powder. Mix by stirring and pressing the mixture together with the back of a spoon or spatula, until everything is well mixed.
Divide the cheese mixture into four equal portions. Place each portion under the skin of each chicken thigh. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won’t dry out.
Brush each piece of chicken with olive oil, and season them generously with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken into the preheated oven to bake. Baste as needed to prevent the chicken from drying out.
Bake the chicken, until the skin is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. The juices should run clear and register 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer; about 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces chicken.
If you love the ingredients, you’ve got to make this chicken. You may be doing David’s Happy Dance too!
Sun-Dried Tomato Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Useful Equipment:
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs skin-on (can use leg quarters or breasts)
- 4 ounces plain goat cheese (room temperature)
- 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon rosemary fresh, minced
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (for coating chicken)
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, take the goat cheese out of the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature.
- When the goat cheese has come to room temperature, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the chicken thighs on a foil-lined pan. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached.
- Chop the fresh rosemary and add it to a bowl with the goat cheese, along with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and onion powder. Mix by stirring and pressing the mixture together with the back of a spoon or spatula, until everything is well mixed.
- Divide the cheese mixture into four equal portions. Place each portion under the skin of each chicken thigh. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won’t dry out.
- Brush each piece of chicken with olive oil, and season them generously with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken into the preheated oven to bake. Baste as needed to prevent the chicken from drying out.
- Bake the chicken, until the skin is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. The juices should run clear and register 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer; about 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces chicken.
Notes
Nutrition
Blog post updated from Apr 23, 2015
Julie is Hostess At Heart says
I love Ina too! I would be doing a happy dance over this dish too. Pinning!
The Mountain Kitchen says
Easy, Julie, don’t throw out that new hip!! 😉
Sarah says
Chicken that makes men do a happy dance, SOLD! haha! Love this 🙂
The Mountain Kitchen says
Yahoo!! Thank you. 🙂
Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says
Yes I want too see David do the Happy Dance!!!!
The Mountain Kitchen says
Got to make this again…lol!
David says
Great idea for chicken quarters! Hope everything is great up on the Mountain!
The Mountain Kitchen says
Thanks, David! We are currently in Chicago for a mini vacation
Martha @ The Fair Kitchen says
I’m getting ready to cook one these in my kitchen. I’m hoping it would be delicious Thank you for you recipe.
The Mountain Kitchen says
Hi Martha! How was the chicken? I hope it made you do the happy dance!