CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND GOAT CHEESE

Chicken with Artichokes and Goat Cheese image

This is a dish similar to one I had at restaurant in France on vacation.

Provided by SugarDuJour

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 ounces soft goat cheese, sliced into 4 pieces
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

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 onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Cholesterol 88.9 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 32.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 1312.9 mg, Sugar 3.3 g