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Jalapeño and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Fig Compote

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients


Chicken:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2-3 Jalapeno Peppers
  • 3 ounces Goat Cheese crumbled
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Pinch of Black Pepper


Fig Compote:

  • 8 ounces of Fresh Figs about 10, cut in a small dice (I used Black Mission), you can use dried.
  • 3 tablespoons of Red Wine I used Pinto Noir
  • 1/4 teaspoon Honey
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • small pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

Chicken:

  • Set oven to broil.
  • Place Jalapenos on a small baking pan and broil for a few minutes, turning peppers over and broiling until blackened on all sides.
  • Lower oven temperture to 375 degrees
  • Remove Jalapenos and place in a ziploc bag to steam and release their skin.
  • After approxiametly 10 minutes remove pepper and test to see if you can easily peel of skin.
  • After removing peppers skin, cut off stem and cut Jalapeno down lengthwise dividing it into two pieces.
  • Meanwhile, place chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper or in a ziploc bag and pound to flatten.
  • Use a meat mallet or a heavy pan to pound until chicken is 1/2" thick.
  • Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Line each chicken breast with sprinkling of goat cheese, dividing the goat cheese evenly among chicken breasts and leaving a 1" boarder around perimeter of chicken.
  • Then lay a two pieces or half Jalapeño in center of chicken breast.
  • Roll up breast and secure roll by inserting a toothpick through chicken breast.
  • Place chicken breasts on a broiler pan or a baking sheet lined with a wire rack.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken.
  • Remove from oven.

Fig Compote:

  • In small saucepan add all ingredients bring to a boil and cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the fruit has broken down and has turned into a paste.
  • You can process paste in blender to get smoother consistency or serve a more chunky consistency.
  • Serve Compote spread on top of chicken breast and any extra on the side to enjoy.