Lemon Honey Goat Cheese Crusted Chicken


Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 24 minutes
Total Time: 39 minutesYield: 4 servings
Oven baked chicken cutlets layered with goat cheese, walnuts and toasted panko crumbs drizzled with lemon-infused honey butter.
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted, plus more for greasing pan
  • 4 chicken cutlets
  • coarse salt and fresh black pepper
  • 1 cup panko crumbs
  • 5 ounces goat cheese log (not crumbled)
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 lemon, zested (just the yellow part not the white pith)
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet or roasting pan. Lay the chicken cutlets down on the pan and season well with salt and pepper.
  2. Add the panko crumbs to small skillet over medium-low heat and toast until lightly golden stirring often. Remove from heat.
  3. Break up the goat cheese with a spoon and place over top of each of the chicken breasts. Sprinkle walnuts over top of the cheese then sprinkle the toasted panko crumbs generously over top of each.
  4. In a small bowl whisk the melted butter, honey and lemon zest together. Drizzle over top of the panko crumbs.
  5. Bake 16-24 minutes (depending on the size and thickness) until chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately.