Best Grilled Chicken Breasts With Pesto Peppers And Goat Cheese Recipes

GRILLED PESTO-MARINATED CHICKEN

Grilled Pesto-Marinated Chicken image

This moist and flavorful chicken is as easy as it is satisfying! Perfect with a green salad, rice, or pasta.

Provided by SunnyDaysNora

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 8h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) jar prepared pesto (such as Barilla® Rustic Basil Pesto)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 ounces lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
4 chicken breast halves

Steps:

Mix together pesto, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a 1-gallon resealable freezer bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
Cook chicken on the preheated grill over indirect heat until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 83.7 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 772.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GOAT CHEESE STUFFING, PEPPERS, ONIONS AND TWO SALSAS

Grilled Chicken with Goat Cheese Stuffing, Peppers, Onions and Two Salsas image

[Jalapeño-Cilantro Salsa](/recipes/recipe_views/views/4496) and [Tomato Salsa](/recipes/recipe_views/views/343) are colorful accompaniments to this great entrée.

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 large chicken breast halves with skin and bones
1 11-ounce log chilled soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), cut into eighteen 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium-size sweet onions (such as Maui), cut into 1/2-inch-wide slices
2 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch-wide strips
1 bunch fresh chives, finely chopped

Steps:

Gently slide finger tips between chicken meat and skin along 1 long side of each breast, leaving skin attached on opposite ling side. Place 3 goat cheese rounds under skin of each chicken breast. skewer seams closed with toothpicks. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Place oil in large bowl. Place onions on baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil. Add bell peppers to remaining oil in bowl; toss to coat. Sprinkle onions and peppers with salt and pepper. Grill or broil chicken, skin toward heat, until cooked through, turning occasionally, abut 22 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet; tent with foil. Grill or broil onions and peppers until lightly charred, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes.
Remove toothpicks from chicken. Arrange chicken, onions and peppers on plates. Spoon Jalapeño Salsa over chicken. Spoon Tomato Salsa on side. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE WITH SMOKED CHILE CILANTRO SAUCE

Grilled Chicken Breast Stuffed with Goat Cheese with Smoked Chile Cilantro Sauce image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories main-dish

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

8 ounces soft goat cheese
1/4 cup chopped nicoise olives
1 red pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh finely chopped thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 large boneless chicken breast, pounded thin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 poblanos, smoked, peeled and seeded
1/4 cup red onion, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup spinach leaves
1/4 cup cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Preheat grill. Mix together the goat cheese, olives, red pepper and thyme in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lay each breast out and fill with the cheese mixture. Brush the breasts with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste, secure with toothpicks. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
In a blender, combine the poblanos, onion and lime juice and blend until smooth. While the blender is running, add the oil slowly until emulsified. Add the spinach and cilantro and blend until smooth. Add the honey and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.