Pan Seared Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6-7 oz each)
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 place breasts in shallow dish and toss with lemon juice.
• 2 marinate, turning once or twice for thirty minutes at room temperature.
• 3 arrange a rack at center position and preheat the oven to 350.
• 4 in small bowl, mix together thyme, salt and pepper.
• 5 pat breasts dry and coat on both sides with some of the thyme mixture.
• 6 heat olive oil in a large, ovenproof skillet set over medium high heat.
• 7 saute chicken until golden on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• 8 place pan iwth chicken in overn and bake until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a sharp knife, about 10-12 minutes.
• 9 to serve, spoon some tapenade on top of each breast and sprinkle with goat cheese.