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This is one of my favorite weeknight chicken recipes with a few new additions to make it appear so much more complicated a recipe than it really is..
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Simple chicken quarters (thigh and drumstick) are stuffed with basil leaves and boursin then baked..
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Top with slices of strawberry, drizzle with a balsamic glaze and sprinkle over with pistachio pieces.
Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-8 chicken quarters (thighs and drumstick attached)
- 1 package or handful of fresh basil leaves
- 1 package Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups fresh strawberries sliced or quartered
- balsamic glaze
- 1/4 cup pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Rinse chicken quarters in cold water and pat dry with paper towel. Lift the upper edge of the skin and press with your fingers down into the drumstick to make a pocket. Slide one or two basil leaves in and pieces of boursin cheese. Press as far in as you can so that the cheese won't all melt out into the pan.
- Place skin side up in a large roasting pan. Drizzle very lightly with extra virgin olive oil and bake for about 45-50 minutes or longer until the chicken is cooked through and a meat thermometer reads 165F.
- Remove from oven and place the pieces on a serving platter. Scatter strawberries over. Then drizzle with balsamic glaze. Sprinkle the pistachio pieces over and garnish with fresh balsamic leaves.
- Serve immediately.
After a whirlwind few days in Banff with friends and grad festivities, it seems I’ve caught a bug.
Rest assured, I’m being looked after by my family and my puppy is cuddled at my side.
Thanks for your kind words for my daughter’s grad. Some of you follow my personal Facebook page and saw photos.. but for those who don’t here’s a family photo..
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and Katie with her boyfriend.
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Hope you recover quickly…. sometimes trips and celebrations can make us more fragile, I suppose
take care of yourself!
I saw a young woman wearing a face mask walking through the halls at grad, I thought it was strange, but maybe she had a good idea:)
Ah, sorry to hear you’ve caught a bug but it does sound like you’re in good hands and if you got such good food like this chicken recipe, you should recover nicely. I especially love the easy part of this and it does look quite fancy. Your daughter is lovely, congratulations to her (very handsome boyfriend too).
Thanks Diane, this was a great recipe but enjoyed a while ago.. I’m resigned to just having toast for now.. On a positive note, I’ve heard Toast is the new “in” food, lol.
I hope you feel better soon Smidge. Little bugs always seem to catch us as soon as we are coming down from fun/busy times. Congratulations to your daughter (and you) again. What a special occasion. And your recipe looks delicious. This will fast become a favorite for us – particularly for Miss A as it incorporates her favorites (strawberries and balsamic). Delicious!
Fabulous family photo!
Be well, Sweet Smidge!!! Let the world take care of you as you always do of it, and you will heal quickly. Thinking of you in the meantime, and sending cyber-hugs and virtual chicken soup. Love *your* chicken recipe of the day, by the way. Hmmm. Chicken in the fridge, strawberries on the counter as I’m reading this… 😉
xoxo,
Kath
Katie’s gorgeous. What beautiful skin. Congratulations to her on her graduation. You must have been so proud. I love the family photo! I also love your chicken dish. I must try this. The combination of basil, pistachios and strawberries with balsamic sounds like an absolute winner xx
Congrats to your daughter, what a wonderful accomplishment 😀
And I love this chicken recipe, my brother drooled all over the idea of strawberries with it! Feel better soon (while eating your incredible cooking of course, but let everyone else pamper you too!)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Sorry about the bug, but hope you’re better soon. Congrats on your daughter’s graduation! And thanks for this great chicken dish. I use fruit with chicken all the time, but never strawberries for some reason. This looks wonderful!
Congratulations on your daughter’s graduation. I love family photos. The chicken is a quick and quirky. I love it.
Hope you recover soon Smidge! You must be so happy to be at your daughter’s graduation! Congrats! And what a beautiful photo of your family!
was intrigued by the strawberry balsamic chicken dish when I first saw the title. It sounds like it would be a very delicious dish!
Thanks Jo.. this “thing” is just dragging on and on:( Some parts of the day I feel better than others, thank you for your kind words!
Smidge you have the most beautiful family! Congratulations to your daughter. So sorry you are not well – glad though you are being lovingly looked after.
Love your chicken dish too. Will have to wait for strawberries here though.
have a beautiful weekend.
🙂 Mandy xo
Oh, graduations are such wonderful occasions. Might I be right in guessing there was a surfeit of maternal pride and maybe a few tears? Lovely family pictures to treasure, too.
That chicken is a work of art. If it tastes a fraction as good as it looks, it’s definitely the dish for me!
We’re so glad we got the chance to attend, I wouldn’t miss it! It was so inspiring to hear the speeches and see the bright young faces of our future:)