Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 chicken thighs (skin-on (can use leg quarters or breasts))
  • 4 ounces plain goat cheese ((room temperature))
  • 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary (fresh, minced)
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ((for coating chicken))
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)

Instruction

  • First, take the goat cheese out of the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature.
  • When the goat cheese has come to room temperature, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place the chicken thighs on a foil-lined pan. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached. 
  • Chop the fresh rosemary and add it to a bowl with the goat cheese, along with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, and onion powder. Mix by stirring and pressing the mixture together with the back of a spoon or spatula, until everything is well mixed.
  • Divide the cheese mixture into four equal portions. Place each portion under the skin of each chicken thigh. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won’t dry out.
  • Brush each piece of chicken with olive oil, and season them generously with salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken into the preheated oven to bake. Baste as needed to prevent the chicken from drying out.
  • Bake the chicken, until the skin is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. The juices should run clear and register 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer; about 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces chicken.