Baked Chicken Breast with Goat Cheese and Tarragon-Watercress Vinaigrette
Servings 6
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Cook Time 45 minutesmins
Ingredients
Chicken
6bonelessskinless chicken breasts
3tablespoonsolive oil
1teaspoonlemon pepperor salt and pepper
1large shallotfinely chopped
Goat cheese-Butter
1tablespoonbutterroom temperature
1/4cupgoat cheese
1tablespoonminced fresh tarragon
cooked shallotssee above
Tarragon-Watercress Vinaigrette
2stems of fresh tarragonleaves stripped from stems
1cuploosely packed watercressleaves, and stems are okay
1small clove garlicminced
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4cuprice vinegar
1/2cupextra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepperto taste
Celery Root Puree
3-4large celery rootsceleriac peeled and cut into large chunks
2tablespoonsbutter
1tablespoonheavy cream
Salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
Chicken
Heat oil in a large skillet. Season chicken breast with S&P or lemon pepper.Brown chicken on both sides and remove to baking dish.In the same pan, add shallots and cook until translucent and beginning to brown. Set shallots aside to cool. Mix cooked shallots with goat cheese butter.Spread goat cheese-tarragon butter over the tops of each chicken breast.Cover dish with foil.Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until chicken is just cooked.
Goat cheese-Butter
Mix butter, goat cheese, cooked shallots, and tarragon and spread a thin layer evenly over the top of each chicken breast, just before baking.
Tarragon-Watercress Vinaigrette
Clean tarragon and watercress and dry with paper towels or in a lettuce spinner.In a food processor, blend tarragon and watercress along with garlic, until finely minced.Add lemon juice, rice vinegar, and olive oil.Blend in processor until well-mixed.Season to taste with S&P.
Celery Root Puree
Place celery root in a pot fitted with a French steamer.Pour enough water in the bottom of the pot to just reach the bottom of the French steamer (about 2 inches).Bring water to a boil and then turn heat to medium-high.Allow celery root to steam until a knife pierces easily, but celery root is not too mushy.Check every few minutes, so you don't overcook it.
Place hot, steamed celery root into a food processor and blend until pureed.Add butter and cream.Blend well.Season to taste with S&P.
To Serve:
Distribute celery root evenly onto dinner plates.Serve chicken on top and spoon pan drippings over chicken.Drizzle tarragon-watercress vinaigrette over both chicken and celery root puree. Pass extra vinaigrette at the table.