chicken with artichokes and goat cheese

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
• 1 cup fresh pearl onions, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 ounces soft goat cheese, sliced into 4 pieces
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken breast halves until browned on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes per side. pour in chicken stock, artichoke hearts, pearl onions, thyme, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer until stock is reduced and onions and artichokes are tender, about 45 minutes; turn chicken breasts over in the skillet after 20 minutes.
• place a goat cheese slice on each chicken breast; cover skillet and let goat cheese melt. place chicken breasts a serving platter. spoon about 3 tablespoons liquid from skillet into a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch until smooth; stir cornstarch mixture into skillet and cook until sauce has thickened, about 1 minute. serve pan sauce with chicken breasts.