Goat's cheese & thyme stuffed chicken

Goat's cheese & thyme stuffed chicken

The chicken, goat’s cheese and bacon combo is totally delicious, and the veg adds a welcome sweetness. Serve with a few steamed Jersey Royals

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 40 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Can be frozen when uncooked

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Split the chicken breasts almost in half from one long side and open them out like a book. Bat them out a little with a rolling pin to flatten them. Season on all sides. Put half the goat's cheese on each piece of chicken and sprinkle with the thyme leaves. Fold the chicken over to enclose the cheese, then wrap each one in two slices of the bacon.
  2. Lightly oil a shallow gratin dish, then arrange overlapping rows of courgettes and tomatoes over the base. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme sprigs. Sit the chicken on top.
  3. Bake for 40-45 mins until the bacon is crisp and golden and the courgettes are tender. Serve straight from the dish with new potatoes or good bread.
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Chabichou du Poitou

Flattened cone-shaped cheese from the Charente - the most important goat's-cheese-producing area in France. Soft, creamy taste with velvety rind.

Per serving

476 kcalories, protein 52.0g, carbohydrate 6.0g, fat 27.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 2.03 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2007.

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  • 15 January 2012

    redcaz commented on this recipe

    This is a fantastic dish which is just SO easy to make- my husband loved it!

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  • 08 February 2012

    zanette rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Thumbs-up! Made this (followed the recipe, no add-ons) the other night for fussy French boyfriend, who loved it, and even raved about it to his mother the next day, prompting her to phone me and ask for the recipe! Will definitely be adding this to my repertoire!

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  • 14 February 2012

    Emily rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely stunning. Once I tried this recipe I have made it over and over again! Try it it's goregous!!

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  • 28 February 2012

    Joao Castro rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a very easy and tasty recipe. I added some ingredients that I really like, such as onions, garlic and olive. The great of this recipe is the idea, you can put various things that you like.

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  • 21 March 2012

    cheekt999 rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I wasn't keen on this I think it was the goats cheese though never had it before I think if you like goats cheese it will be for you

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    25 March 2012

    Jas rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was absolutely gorgeous. I'm a big goats cheese fan and stuffed in as much as possible. Easy to make and magnificent on the taste buds!

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  • 03 May 2012

    David G commented on this recipe

    Wonderful! Delicious and dead easy - what more can you ask?

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  • 12 May 2012

    LRademaker rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Used parma ham and it was wonderful. Thought it was very satisfying and didn't really need anything on the side.

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  • 12 May 2012

    adomigan commented on this recipe

    An easy dish, which was very tasty. I used lemon thyme, and added red onion which made the dish extra tasty. Would definately recommend.

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  • 21 May 2012

    Jepster rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So tasty - we used parma ham and lemon thyme. Will make over and over again :)

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  • 12 July 2012

    Catherine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this and it worked perfectly

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  • 22 July 2012

    Tiili rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love this chicken. I usually add some black olives to the goats cheese/thyme stuffing as well, and serve with oven roasted rosemary potatoes. Quick and easy, yet works great as a dish to serve when you have people over for dinner.

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  • 05 August 2012

    AnneFBirch rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great, easy and tasty recipe. Didn't change a thing and will definitely make again for Sunday lunch with lots of veg.

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  • 19 September 2012

    EmmaT rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We make this quite regularly because it's a full evening meal with minimal effort. Pancetta works much better than bacon which doesn't cook through properly and is too thick. I scatter a few tomatoes on the vine over the courgettes rather than slicing larger ones. I also find a harder goat's cheese log, sliced, works better than one without a rind which seems to bubble out everywhere. Baby potatoes served on the side - yum.

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  • Binder photo Sam

    04 November 2012

    Sam rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Superb! I added a sliced red onion and two sliced garlic cloves so dropped one of the courgettes. Served with rosemary and garlic roast potatoes.

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  • 09 November 2012

    jules rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Cooked this tonight was soo yummy...don't like courgettes so added button mushrooms and used soft goats cheese and Parma ham as suggested served it with baby pearl potatoes Delish :))

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  • 01 December 2012

    mi4ence rated this recipe

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  • 09 December 2012

    munchkin rated and commented on this recipe

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    My husband who doesn't cook so much, made this for our family and I was very pleasantly surprised - tasted gorgeous and looked very professional. He used Boursin in place of goats cheese. Definitley would make again

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  • Binder photo Len

    29 January 2013

    Len commented on this recipe

    Tried this twice and both times it was a huge success. It looks stunning and tastes equally good.

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  • 22 February 2013

    pudger rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I didn't have bacon but used pancetta instead, it was delicious! I would definitely make it again. Great for entertaining friends as its quick and easy to make allowing you lots of time with your guests. I thought that next time I would do garlic and rosemary roasted new potatoes instead.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 40 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Can be frozen when uncooked

Friday night treat

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 100g firm goat's cheese , such as Crottin de Chavignol
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus 2-3 sprigs
  • 4 rashers streaky bacon , thinly sliced
  • 2 courgettes , thinly sliced
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
  • 250g vine tomatoes , thinly sliced
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Per serving

476 kcalories, protein 52.0g, carbohydrate 6.0g, fat 27.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 2.03 g

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