Cherry and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken is a great cast iron recipe with a delicious stuffing and topped with fresh basil and balsamic glaze!
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 ounces cherry preserves/ jam
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 to 3 ounces balsamic glaze (vinegar section of grocery store or Amazon)
- 1/4 cup fresh sliced basil
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Butterfly the chicken breasts (slice them lengthwise to open them, but not sliced all the way through... picture example in post above).
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Put 4 ounces of the cherry preserves and goat cheese in the center of each butterflied chicken breast and season with kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Fold them up and season the outside with more kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. (It's a little messy, but you got this!)
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Set a cast iron or oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and place the stuffed chicken in the skillet. Cook 2 minutes, carefully flip, and cook 2 more minutes.
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Place the skillet with the stuffed chicken in a 400 degree oven for 18 to 22 minutes. Drizzle the balsamic glaze and sprinkle the fresh basil over top.
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Remove the chicken from the skillet and stir in the remaining 4 ounces of cherry preserves with liquid that's already in the skillet to use as a sauce to serve with the chicken.