{Chicken with Herbed Goat Cheese}

I really enjoyed this meal. I thought it was very flavorful! I have never eaten goat cheese and i enjoyed it thoroughly! Honestly, my husband isn't an adventurous eater. He liked it, but didn't like the cheese. He likes cheddar and that's about it. But that's alright b/c that means more for me to eat! :) Really, you must try this. I LOVE basil and with the goat cheese it was just so darn good! It is very simple and easy to put together. I actually ENJOYED putting the chicken together. I stuffed the ingredients under the skin of the chicken and put it in the fridge for a few hours since i wasn't ready to cook it yet.

Ingredients:
3 whole (6 split) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
12 ounces Montrachet goat cheese, with garlic and herbs
Fresh basil leaves
Good olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached.. Cut 12 thick slices of the Montrachet and place 2 slices plus a large basil leaf under the skin of each chicken breast. Rub each piece with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake the breasts for 35 to 40 minutes, until just cooked through. Serve hot or at room temperature.

*I added a clove of garlic under the skin as well. My cheese didn't have the garlic in it so i added it! :)

Source: Ina Garten