Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
We made a new friend at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market, her name is Vivian of Drake Family Farms and she sells some of the very best quality goat cheese we’ve ever tasted. Patti was planning on making chicken breasts this week and the idea of stuffing them with some of their Herbs de Provence flavored goat cheese made it extra special. They have lots of flavors, too. Ken can’t wait to try the jalapeno and Patti already has ideas for the apricot flavor. Patti added some bacon and saved the drippings along with some chicken broth and a bit of flour to make gravy. Perfect poured over the chicken and her garlic mashed potatoes.
Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little wine, or strawberry margaritas using frozen strawberries for ice, good food, music and sometimes a dance or two…
Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
A Pellet Grill Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes at 375 degrees (190c)
Grill: Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker
Pellets: Lumberjack Sweet Wood Blend
Ingredients: Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 3 6-8oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices apple wood smoked bacon, chopped and cooked crisp (reserve drippings)
- 1 Tablespoon shallots or green onions, sliced
- 4ozs. herbed chevre (goat cheese)
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Louisiana Smoky Spicy Sweet Hot Rub
Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
A Pellet Grill Recipe
Directions: Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Sprinkle chicken breasts with Louisiana Smoky Spicy Sweet Hot Rub.
Cut a pocket into each chicken breast.
In a small bowl mix well all remaining ingredients.
Stuff a third of cheese mixture into each chicken pocket.
Place chicken on lightly greased cast iron griddle. 
Mix Stuffing
Season with your Smoky Spicy Sweet Hot Rub
Ready For The Louisiana
Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
A Pellet Grill Recipe
Cooking Directions: Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker
To prepare the grill for cooking, check your pellet supply – top off or change flavors as needed. Scrape grill grates off. Set the temperature to 450 degrees and press the “Start” button. Give the grill about 15 minutes to reach temperature and the grates to burn clean.
Note: You can set the start temperature anywhere you want. I do 450 (230c) for a quick cleaning burn.
So after the grill comes up to temp and burns clean turn it back down to 375 degrees (190c). Place your cast iron griddle directly onto the grill and just let it hang out in the smoke and get happy for 20 minutes or so. It’s ready when the chicken reaches an internal temp around 165 degrees (74c) pull it off, cover it and let it rest for 5 – 10 minutes before serving.
Keep in mind that the meat will continue cooking for another 5 to 10 degrees after you pull it off the grill. I use a Maverick ProTemp Instant Read Thermometer for checking meat temps.
Note: I get a lot of questions about the kind of pellets you can use with a recipe. Keep in mind that a recipe is just an outline. Some you need to follow closely like when you are making bread, but most you can do anything you can dream, our favorite way to cook. Feel free to mix and match the pellets until you find a combination you really like. Also you are only smoking at temps less than 250 degrees (122c), anything higher is cooking and there will not be much if any smoke so it does not matter what kind of pellet you are using.
Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
A Pellet Grill Recipe
Time to Eat!!!
Cooking In the Oven:
We have been getting requests for recipe conversions for the Pacific Living Outdoor Oven. I tell folks all the time that cooking on a Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker is just as easy as cooking in your oven. Just about anyone can do it and do it well. Think about it. You set your control knob to the temp you want, put your meat in and leave it for a set time. It is the same thing, time and temperature is what it is all about. The Louisiana Grill is just like your oven except it uses wood pellets and has wheels. Do 20 minutes here at 375 degrees (190c).
Note: The Pacific Living Outdoor Oven also has a smoke box.
Herbed Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breasts
A Pellet Grill Recipe
About our Recipes
We do our recipes on our patio where we have a lineup of grills, including Louisiana, Green Mountain, Royall, Memphis, Traeger wood pellet grills, Char Griller side box smoker, Saber, Charmglow, Char-Broil, The Big Easy, Pacific Living Outdoor Oven, Lodge Sportsman’s, Brinkman and Weber. I call it our “Wall of Grill”. Our grilling styles are healthy and low fat and will fit pelletheads, gas, natural wood and even charcoal purists. Almost any of our recipes can be done on any kind of good BBQ.
The important thing to keep in mind is TIME & TEMPERATURE. You can even do some of them in the oven or crock pot, but, then you lose all the flavors you get from cooking outdoors. But sometimes it does rain.
Remember that a recipe is simply an outline; it is not written in stone. Don’t be afraid to make changes to suit your taste. Take it and run with it….
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Ken & Patti
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