Best Blue Chicken Breasts Recipes

BACON AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, using a rubber spatula, mix the butter, blue cheese, bacon, and chives together until combined. Dollop half of the compound butter along the long edge of a 12-inch piece of parchment or waxed paper. Roll into a log, twisting opposite ways on both ends of the paper to create a tightly wrapped log of butter. Refrigerate or freeze for another use.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from chicken breasts. Stuff about 1/4 of the remaining blue cheese butter under the skin of each breast; smoothing the skin to evenly distribute the butter over the surface of the breast meat.
• Put the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and rub any remaining butter over the skin. Season each breast with just a pinch of freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast the chicken breasts, skin sides up, in the center of the oven until skin is crisped and chicken is cooked through, about 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer should register 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the meat. Remove from the oven to a serving platter. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Cook's Note: This recipe makes 2 logs of compound butter; unused butter can be used to top grilled meats, burgers, or baked or mashed potatoes.

BLUE CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Combine 1 tablespoons butter, thyme, and blue cheese in small bowl until blended. Season with salt & pepper and set aside.
• Cut a horizontal line in the thickest side of each chicken breast to form a pocket, but not cutting all the way through.
• Stuff blue cheese mixture into pocket with small spoon.
• Place chicken in a baking dish. Season with salt & pepper. Bake 15 minutes, uncovered.
• Meanwhile melt remaining 1 tablespoons butter; stir in lemon juice and paprika. Turn chicken, brush with lemon mixture and bake additional 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (use thermometer in unstuffed area).

BUFFALO STYLE GRILLED FRENCH CUT CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE AND JICAMA AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium; make sure the grill is ready for cooking over indirect heat. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the 2 tablespoons ancho powder and heat for 10 seconds. Stir in hot sauce and honey and season with salt and pepper. Remove about 1/4 cup for garnish, and keep both portions warm.
• Season each side of the chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon each ancho powder, and cumin, and the salt and pepper. Drizzle canola oil over the both sides. Grill skin side down over medium heat, uncovered, until the skin is nicely charred.
• Flip the chicken, moving it to indirect heat, and brush with a good amount of the hot sauce glaze. Cover and cook, brushing occasionally with sauce, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the heavy cream and creme fraiche in a medium bowl. Stir in the parsley and blue cheese and season with salt and pepper. When chicken is done, remove from the grill and spoon blue cheese sauce over each piece. Drizzle the 1/4 cup reserved glaze over and garnish with whole parsley leaves.
• Serve with Jicama and Watermelon Salad.
• Whisk together juices, honey, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Add the jicama, watermelon and mint and toss to coat.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BLUE-CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the breast halves on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned on one side and partly cooked. Turn and continue cooking about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove the pieces and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. Add the broth and milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Add the cream and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the ham slices to the skillet in which the chicken pieces cooked, and cook briefly on both sides just to heat through. Transfer the slices to a heated serving dish, and cover each slice with a piece of chicken breast.
• Add the onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the wine, and stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom and sides of the skillet. Stir in the cheese sauce.
• Place a sieve over a small saucepan, and strain the sauce, stirring and pushing down with a plastic spatula to press through as much of it as possible. There should be about 11/3 cups of sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve hot.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the breast halves with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown lightly on one side. Turn and continue cooking about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove the pieces and keep warm.
• Meanwhile. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. Add the broth and milk, and continue stirring rapidly. Add the cream and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the ham slices to the skillet in which the chicken pieces cooked and saute briefly on both sides just enough to heat through. Transfer the slices to a heated serving dish and cover each slice with a piece of chicken breast.
• Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stiffing until wilted. Add the wine and stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom and sides of the skillet. Stir in the cheese sauce.
• Place a sieve over a small saucepan and strain the sauce, stirring and pushing down with a plastic spatula to press through as much of it as possible. There should be about 1 1/3 cups of sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve hot.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH HAM AND SAGA BLUE

Steps:

• Insert a sharp paring knife into the thicker end of each chicken breast half and cut a lengthwise pocket carefully, making it as wide as possible without puncturing the sides. Wrap each stick of Saga Blue in a ham slice, enclosing it, insert the packages in the chicken pockets, and seal each opening well with a wooden pick. In a small saucepan bring the Worcestershire sauce and the lemon juice just to a simmer, remove the pan from the heat, and swirl in the butter. Grill the chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper, on an oiled rack set about 6 inches over glowing coals, basting it frequently with the sauce, for 12 minutes on each side. (Do not baste the chicken during the last 2 minutes of grilling, and discard any unused sauce.)

BLUE CHEESE, PECAN AND CRANBERRY-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper to taste. 2. Mix the blue cheese in a bowl with the cranberries and pecans. Lay a chicken breast on a cutting board with the top side (where the skin was) down. Place one fourth of the blue cheese mixture in the center of the chicken breast. Wrap the chicken breast tightly around the cheese with kitchen string. Repeat with remaining chicken. 3. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat; add the chicken. Brown on both sides. Transfer chicken to a baking pan; place in the oven. Bake until cooked through, about 12 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, make a pan sauce. Add the shallots and garlic to the skillet and more olive oil, if needed. Cook over medium-high heat until soft. Add wine; reduce to a syrup. Add chicken broth and mustard. Whisk in the butter, a piece at a time, to thicken sauce. Remove from heat; add parsley. 5. Cut and remove the string from the chicken; serve the chicken, sliced crosswise, if you like, with the sauce.

BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPINACH, PEARS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Generously season each chicken breast with salt and pepper. In a large, oven-proof skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and sear breasts 2 to 3 minutes each side until lightly golden. Place pan in oven and bake until chicken is done, about 15 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and saute red onion until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add spinach and toss until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a large platter or divide evenly between 4 plates. Wipe out pan and heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil with vinegar. Add pears and gently heat to warm. Stir in parsley.
• Place cooked chicken breasts on spinach. Top with warmed pear slices and about 2 tablespoons blue cheese per breast.

BLUE CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• preheat 375 oven.
• mix apricots, parsley, garlic and cheese in small bowl.
• loosen the skin of chicken breasts and stuff cheese mixture underneath (don't worry, a small rip won't ruin the dish:o).
• press the skin down.
• wrap each breast half with 2 slices of bacon.
• with sprigs of thyme.
• butter/spray baking dish.
• bake about 40 minutes.
• voila!

ROAST CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHICKPEAS, TOMATOES & BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Mix the olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet. Cover with oil mixture and toss to combine well. Add chickpeas and tomatoes and stir until everything is well-coated with the spiced oil.
• Roast for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, then top with the blue cheese and arugula. Cook in the oven for a further 5 minutes, or until the arugula has wilted and the chicken is cooked through.

BLUE CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Season chicken with pepper. Layer 2 prosciutto slices on each chicken piece. Shape blue cheese into 4 logs. Place 1 log on short end of each chicken piece; press into chicken lightly. Roll up chicken; secure with toothpicks.
• Cook and stir onions, mushrooms and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat until tender. Add chicken; cook until evenly browned, turning occasionally.
• Add broth and vermouth; stir to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Cook on medium heat 25 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170°F).

BLUE CHEESE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375, with rack in middle.
• Spray a baking pan with oil; I prefer olive oil spray in a square 8" cake pan.
• Place chicken breasts in pan.
• Spread one tablespoon of Renee's Chunky Blue Cheese dressing over each breast, making sure to thoroughly cover bare meat.
• Sprinkle each breast with bread crumbs to lightly coat.
• Bake 20 to 30 mins until breasts are cooked and crumbs start to turn golden brown.
• Serve and enjoy!

BLUE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Wash chicken well and dry.
• Combine herbs, salt and lots of freshly-crushed black pepper.
• Sprinkle chicken pieces with seasonings.
• In non-stick skillet, melt butter and brown chicken on both sides.
• Place the browned chicken in a baking dish just large enough to hold it in one layer.
• In same skillet, sauté the garlic.
• Reduce heat to lowest setting, add the blue cheese and the yoghurt (or sour cream), and stir until well blended.
• Spoon sauce over chicken; cover and bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove cover; add chives (or green onions) and cook 5 additional minutes.
• Serve over rice with sauce from casserole.