{"id":54939,"date":"2025-01-31T18:49:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=54939"},"modified":"2025-01-31T18:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:52:02","slug":"pine-nut-butter-chicken-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2025\/01\/31\/pine-nut-butter-chicken-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"Pine Nut Butter Chicken Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">with garlic mashed potatoes and honey-rosemary carrots<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 2<\/h4>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Home Chef<\/h6>\n<p>Pine nuts and butter make a great topping on roasted chicken breast. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and honey-rosemary carrots.<br \/>Cook: 40 to 50<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">12<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz boneless skinless chicken breasts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">12<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz Yukon potatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">12<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz carrot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz cream cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00be<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz roasted garlic &amp; herb butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz pine nuts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">rosemary sprig<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bd<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp seasoned salt blend<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">salt &amp; pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>Prep:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn oven on to 425\u00b0F. Let\u2019s preheat, at least 10 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Set <strong>cream cheese, garlic<\/strong> &amp; <strong>herb butter, plain butter<\/strong> on counter to soften<\/p>\n<p>Prepare a baking sheet with foil and <strong>cooking spray.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make the mashed potatoes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cut <strong>potatoes<\/strong> into large evenly sized chunks.<\/p>\n<p>Bring a medium pot with <strong>potato<\/strong> chunks covered with <strong>salted<\/strong> cold <strong>water<\/strong> to boil over medium-high heat.<\/p>\n<p>Once boiling, cook until the <strong>potatoes<\/strong> are fork-tender, 12-15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Remove from burner. Reserve \u00bc cup <strong>potato cooking water<\/strong>. Drain <strong>potatoes<\/strong> in a colander\/strainer and return to pot. Add softened <strong>cream cheese<\/strong>, half the reserved<strong> potato cooking water<\/strong> (reserve remaining for adjusting consistency, if necessary), softened <strong>garlic<\/strong> &amp; <strong>herb butter,<\/strong> and a pinch of <strong>salt.<\/strong> Mash until combined and smooth. If too dry, add additional reserved <strong>potato cooking water<\/strong>, 1 TBS at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Cover and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>While <strong>potatoes<\/strong> cook, continue recipe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare ingredients and make pine nut butter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peel, trim, and cut <strong>carrot<\/strong> into \u00bd&#8221;-wide by 2&#8243;-long sticks.<\/p>\n<p>Finely chop <strong>pine<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>nuts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stem and coarsely chop <strong>rosemary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Combine <strong>pine nuts<\/strong> and softened <strong>plain butter<\/strong> in a mixing bowl. Set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Pat <strong>chicken<\/strong> dry and season both sides with <strong>seasoned salt<\/strong> and a pinch of <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roast the carrots:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place <strong>carrots<\/strong> on prepared baking sheet and toss with 2 tsp <strong>olive oil,<\/strong> 1 tsp <strong>rosemary<\/strong> (use more, if desired), \u00bc tsp <strong>salt,<\/strong> and a pinch of <strong>pepper.<\/strong> Spread into a single layer.<\/p>\n<p>Roast in hot oven until tender and lightly browned, 15-18 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully remove it from the oven. Drizzle <strong>honey<\/strong> over roasted <strong>carrots.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <strong>carrots<\/strong> are roasting, continue the recipe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook the chicken:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Place a medium non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1 tsp <strong>olive oil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Add <strong>chicken<\/strong> to hot pan and cook until browned and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165\u00b0F, 5-7 minutes per side.<\/p>\n<p>Remove from burner. Rest, 3 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish the dish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plate dish as pictured, topping the <strong>chicken<\/strong> with the <strong>pine nut butter<\/strong>. Bon app\u00e9tit!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with garlic mashed potatoes and honey-rosemary carrots Yield: 2 Home Chef Pine nuts and butter make a great topping on roasted chicken breast. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and honey-rosemary carrots.Cook: 40 to 50 12oz boneless skinless chicken breasts 12oz Yukon potatoes 12oz carrot 1oz cream cheese 1oz butter \u00beoz roasted garlic &amp; herb butter \u00bdoz honey \u00bdoz pine nuts 1rosemary sprig \u00bdtsp seasoned salt blend salt &amp; pepper olive oil Prep: Turn oven on to 425\u00b0F. 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