Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken

Spotted: your weeknight dinner routine looking hopelessly drab. Consider this your confidential key to the penthouse, where creamy goat cheese and crushed rosemary hide beneath golden chicken wrapped tightly in crisp prosciutto while a garlic butter sauce simmers on the quiet. You did not hear it from me, but your high-carb past is officially history.

Ingredients

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 oz goat cheese, softened
• 8 slices prosciutto slices
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• to taste salt and black pepper

Where to Find These Ingredients

• Aldi: Aldi is ideal for picking up budget-friendly specialty prosciutto and goat cheese in the refrigerated deli cases.
• Trader Joe's: Trader Joe's carries fresh organic poultry in the meat section alongside fresh herbs in the produce aisle.
• Costco: Costco offers bulk multi-packs of boneless chicken breasts in the fresh meat department.

Grocery List

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 oz goat cheese
• 8 slices prosciutto
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil and one tablespoon of butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Combine the softened goat cheese and minced rosemary in a small bowl until smooth.
3. Slice a deep horizontal pocket into each chicken breast, season with salt and pepper, then stuff generously with the goat cheese mixture.
4. Wrap each chicken breast tightly with two slices of prosciutto to completely seal the contents inside.
5. Sear the chicken for six to eight minutes per side until crisp and cooked through, melting the remaining butter and garlic into the pan during the final two minutes to baste continuously.

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