This is the easiest recipe of preparing chicken breasts as it requires only a few ingredients, and cooks up in about 40 minutes. It’s the definition of a fast and easy meal. It’s also incredibly satisfying and comforting without being heavy.
Once you follow it up well, the result is a moist, tender piece of meat, packed with flavour.
Ingredients;
- Chicken breasts
- Ounces goat cheese
- Large basil leaves
- Olive oil
- Table salt
- Black pepper
Directions
- Choose whichever cheese you want to use preferably goat cheese
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- Wash each chicken breast and pat dry with a paper towel. Place in a Pyrex or ceramic baking dish.
- With your fingers, loosen the skin from the meat on each breast, leaving one side attached.
- Slice the goat cheese into rounds and place half of it under the skin on each breast. Place two basil leaves under the skin of each breast.
- Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over each breast and evenly sprinkle breasts with salt and pepper.
- Bake chicken breasts for 40 to 45 minutes, until cooked through.
- Serve hot