APPLE and GOAT CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS

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

This would be a great dish to entertain with. It's easy, tastes great, and looks impressive.

I like thigh meat, but my hubby prefers breast meat (go figure), so next time I am going to use them. Hopefully, I'll find some with the skin on, because I think it adds huge flavor to the stuffing.

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INGREDIENTS:

• 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, 15-20 minutes. Add the garlic, 1/2 tsp sage and 1 chopped apple, saute 5 min. Add 1/3 cup white wine and reduce; 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 skin is golden brown.

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

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