Roasted Chicken with Gorgonzola and Figs
Written by Rachel, Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Farm to Dinner Party Table, Fruit, Gluten Free, Main Dishes, Meat, Poultry, Roasting, Vegetables
Roasted Chicken with Gorgonzola and Figs
Recipe Type: Main, Meat, Chicken, Dinner, Oven, Roasting
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Serves: 6-8
Chicken is roasted with browned butter and figs then topped with some sweet caramelized onions and tangy gorgonzola cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 t olive oil
- 6 cloves roasted garlic
- 2 T butter
- 1 to 1 1/2 C water
- 6-8 chicken breasts
- 8-12 figs, sliced in 4
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 T honey
- 1/4 C (or more) gorgonzola cheese
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375F.
- Drizzle garlic with olive oil and wrap in foil. Roast for 45-60 minutes. Remove from oven. When cool enough to handle, squeeze pulp from 6 cloves garlic and mash with a fork. Set aside.
- Brown butter in a small skillet (watch carefully so it doesn’t burn).
- Grease a large ovenproof dish. Add water. Add chicken. Top with figs, salt, pepper, and then drizzle browned butter over.
- Bake uncovered for 45-60 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 170F.
- Add onions and honey to a dry skillet. Cook over low heat for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from oven and top with mashed roasted garlic, caramelized onions, and dot with gorgonzola.