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Easy Lemon-Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Carrots One-Pot Recipe

This one-pot recipe brings together the creamy tang of goat cheese, bright lemon zest, and savory herbs stuffed beneath crispy chicken skin for a flavorful and easy dinner.
With tender roasted carrots caramelized with brown sugar, this dish is a perfect, low-hassle way to create a complete, elegant meal in just one pan.
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Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Global
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Rimmed baking sheet

Ingredients
  

For the Filling:

  • 4 ounces goat cheese softened
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon table salt divided
  • 1 teaspoon pepper divided

Main Ingredients:

  • 4 12-ounce bone-in split chicken breasts, trimmed
  • 1½ pounds carrots peeled and sliced ½ inch thick on a bias
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 475°F.
  • In a bowl, mix goat cheese, 1 tablespoon olive oil, thyme, garlic, lemon zest, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper until combined.
  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the chicken to create a pocket. Spread about 1½ tablespoons of the cheese mixture under the skin of each chicken breast. Gently press on the skin to spread out the filling evenly. Brush the chicken skin with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
  • Toss the sliced carrots with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  • Arrange the chicken skin-side up on one side of a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Spread the seasoned carrots in a single layer on the other side of the sheet.
  • Roast until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160°F and the carrots are tender, 35–40 minutes. Rotate the sheet halfway through cooking.
  • Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and tent with aluminum foil. Let rest for 5 minutes. Toss the roasted carrots with the pan juices, season to taste with additional salt and pepper, and serve alongside the chicken.
Keyword Caramelized roasted carrots, Easy goat cheese chicken, Lemon herb chicken, One-pan stuffed chicken, Sheet pan chicken recipes
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