Apple and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs

The flavor in these is spectacular.  

I used Honey Crisp apples, which are great right now, and they held up perfectly. 

Super easy to make.

I could eat this stuffing as is.

In fact, with a little hit of red wine vinegar or balsamic and maybe 

a little cinnamon, it would be great as a chutney with chicken, pork chops, 

or whatever you wanted.

And here are the stuffed thighs.

These drippings were a great touch drizzled over the finished dish.

You should give it a try. I know you won't be disappointed.

Linked with Weekend Potluck and Foodie Friday. 

Apple and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs

5-6 Chicken Thighs

1 tbsp olive oil

Pat of butter

1 red onion, sliced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp sage

1 apple, chopped

1/3 cup white wine

2 oz goat cheese, crumbled

Salt and pepper, to taste

Heat oven to 400*

Saute onion in olive oil and butter until they start to caramelize, 10-15 minutes. Add the garlic, ½ tsp sage and 1 chopped apple, saute 5 min. Add 1/3 cup white wine and simmer until reduced; cool. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. 

Loosen the skin of the chicken with your finger and stuff with onion mixture. Season the thighs with salt and pepper, place in a baking dish and bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and skin is golden brown.

Pour drippings into a skillet; add a little chicken stock if needed and reduce. Drizzle over chicken.