Roast Chicken with Basil, Goat Cheese and Sun-dried Tomato
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Diet: Gluten-Free, Low-Carb
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, bone-in and skin on
- 8 slices of goat cheese
- 8 large basil leaves (or 16 small to medium basil leaves)
- 8 sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained
- 1 tablespoon ghee, melted
- Celtic sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and adjust the rack to the middle position.
Using your fingers, gently loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached. Place 2 slices of goat cheese, 2 large basil leaves and 2 sun-dried tomatoes under the skin of each breast. Pull the skin back over the chicken as much as possible so the chicken won’t dry out. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
Using a pastry brush, brush each breast with melted ghee and season generously with Celtic sea salt and pepper. Roast for 40-45 minutes until the skin is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. Serve.