| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Four 8- to 10-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 2/3 cup ground pecans
- Coconut oil spray
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 640 |
| Total Fat | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 69 g |
| Cholesterol | 279 mg |
| Sodium | 804 mg |
Reviews
This has a few steps but well worth the time! DELICIOUS!!! This is my new favorite way to eat chicken now. Thank you Damarius! Forever fan-Cindy
I made this Sunday evening so it was ready to bake when I got home from work on Monday. Everyone in the family loved it! My 3 year old and 1 year old couldn’t get enough and my husband had seconds! I used Boursin cheese instead of goat cheese though for a little extra flavor. Loved the subtle pecan flavor in the breading!
DELICIOUS!!! Added a little bit of Orange Juice along with the Orange Zest for a stronger pop and it was light, refreshing and perfect!! Every single plate was empty at our table! Fantastic summer recipe!!! Saving this one for a repeat performance!
This is so delicious and easy! I forgot to add in the orange zest, but I don’t think it was needed. This is a great weeknight dinner!
Delicious! I definitely will be making this again. I appreciated this was baked and not fried. Everyone love it. Lots of flavor in a small bundle.
I made this tonight with some changes I sautéed zucchini, small yam, shallots, jalapeño and used panela cheese with cilantro they were great. Thank you for a great recipe!!
You really have to know the weight of your chicken breasts! Mine were too large, therefore there was not enough goat cheese, orange zest or dill to flavor. I had to dress it up with a sauce to get any flavor. Smaller chicken breasts possibly marinated might make it better. Toothpicks bad idea to hold them together. Next time do string!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious!!! I can’t wait to invite guests over to have an excuse to make it again! It wasn’t to difficult to make either!!! Absolutely loved this recipe!!!
“breaktime” should TAKE A BREAK! This is a great recipe and Damaris has my 100% support!
Damaris Phillips should be told not to handle tooth picks to seal her chicken stuffed with cream cheese,parsley etc unless she washes her hands or lays the picks out that she is going to use.
Really bad!!!!!
Really bad!!!!!