Goat Cheese Chicken

Ingredients
Yields 8 servings

• 8 chicken thighs (with skin)
• 8 oz goat cheese (log shape)
• 8 large basil leaves
• bag of fingerling potatoes
• olive oil
• pepper
• salt

Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
• Rinse chicken thighs, loosen skin, place on roasting sheet
• Cut goat cheese into 8 1-ounce pieces, place each piece under the skin of one chicken thigh, gently press skin to spread goat cheese underneath
• Place one basil leaf under chicken thigh skin on top of goat cheese, so have 8 thighs, each with goat cheese and basil leaf under skin
• Drizzle a little olive oil over each piece of chicken, sprinkle a little pepper and salt on each piece
• Cut fingerling potatoes in half, place pieces around chicken thighs on roasting sheet
• Cook 40-45 minutes, until chicken golden on top
• Plate one thigh per person
• When all chicken removed from roasting sheet, mix potatoes with remaining melted goat cheese
• Place a scoop of potatoes on each plate
• Serve!