Chicken Breasts With Goat Cheese And Rosemary - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
3/4 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet)
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
2 large chicken breast halves, with skin and bones

Preparation

Melt 1 teaspoon butter in heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and rosemary and saute until shallots are tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in goat cheese and pepper. Season to taste with salt. Using fingertips, loosen skin of chicken breasts, leaving skin attached on 1 long side. Spread half of cheese filling over meat and under skin of each breast. Pull skin over filling and secure with toothpick. Rub remaining 1 teaspoon butter over skin, dividing equally. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.