Description
This goat cheese and pistachio baked chicken is simple enough to throw together on a week night but tastes like you spent a ton of time on it. The secret is the honey mustard, which gives it a sweet and spicy zest, which when paired with the creaminess of the goat cheese and the salty crunch of pistachios makes for one incredible weekday dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast
- 1 c. salted pistachios
- 1/4 cup honey mustard
- 8 oz goat cheese (log preferred over crumbles, though both will work)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and pull the goat cheese out of the fridge to let soften.
- Between two sheets of parchment paper, pound chicken until an even 1/4-1/2 inch thickness. Place in a Pyrex baking dish.
- Crush pistachios with either a food processor or by using a rolling pin and rolling over them in a large ziplock bag.
- Evenly spread the honey mustard over the chicken breasts until evenly coated.
- Use softened goat cheese to create the second layer on top of the chicken. It can be easiest to use your hands to create a thin goat cheese patty and place on each chicken breast.
- Evenly distribute the crushed pistachios over each chicken breast and gently press them into the goat cheese.
- Cover baking dish with tinfoil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve warm!