Roast Chicken Breasts With Herbed Cheese Recipe

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Roast Chicken Breasts With Herbed Cheese

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Ingredients:

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4 tbsp herbed cream cheese
1 tsp lemon zest
2 chicken breasts, skin on
1 leek , carefully washed and cut into chunks
1 parsnip, cut into chunks
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp olive oil

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
Mix the cream cheese with the garlic and the lemon zest.
Loosen the skin on the chicken breasts and spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese between the skin and the flesh on each. Press the skin back in place and season it with salt and freshly ground black pepper, oregano and thyme, or herbs of your choice.
Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook the leek and parsnip for 4 minutes.
Drain them well, pat dry them with paper kitchen towelling, and place them in a lightly oiled baking dish. Drizzle with oil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, oregano and thyme.
Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and put the baking dish in the oven.
Roast for 40 minutes, by which time the skin should be browned and the cream cheese should have melted so that it forms a sauce over the vegetables.
Check that the vegetables are fully cooked and tender by piercing thenm with a skewer. If they need a little longer, cover the dish with aluminium foil and cook for a further 5 minutes. If the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the baking dish before returning the vegetables to the oven and put it on a serving plate covered with aluminium foil.
Serve with your favourite potato side dish or a simple mash potato dish, and with green vegetables.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	637.95 Kcal (2671 kJ)
Calories from fat	361.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	40.2g	62%
Cholesterol	195.12mg	65%
Sodium	1106.56mg	46%
Potassium	651.79mg	14%
Total Carbs	25.3g	8%
Sugars	2.86g	11%
Dietary Fiber	3.37g	13%
Protein	46.03g	92%
Vitamin C	7mg	12%
Iron	3.8mg	21%
Calcium	125.6mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	224.86 Kcal (941 kJ)
Calories from fat	127.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.17g	62%
Cholesterol	68.77mg	65%
Sodium	390.02mg	46%
Potassium	229.73mg	14%
Total Carbs	8.92g	8%
Sugars	1.01g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.19g	13%
Protein	16.22g	92%
Vitamin C	2.5mg	12%
Iron	1.3mg	21%
Calcium	44.3mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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