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🍽️ Chicken Breast with Herb Yogurt Dip

285 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast fillets (approx. 140 g each)
• 150 g Harzer cheese (mild)
• sea salt
• lemon juice
• pepper (from the mill)
• olive oil
• 300 g yogurt (low-fat)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs (e.g. thyme and chives)
• thyme flowers (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Set the function to top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Rinse the chicken breasts under cold water. Pat them completely dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Cut a side pocket into each breast, being careful not to cut all the way through to the bottom.
4. 4. Slice the cheese into thin slices. Stuff the cheese slices into the pockets you cut earlier.
5. 5. Secure the openings with toothpicks to prevent the cheese from falling out.
6. 6. Season the chicken breasts all over with salt, freshly ground pepper, and a splash of lemon juice.
7. 7. Place the breasts on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Drizzle them lightly with oil.
8. 8. Bake the chicken breasts in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, until they are lightly golden brown.
9. 9. Meanwhile, mix the yogurt with 1 to 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and the finely chopped herbs.
10. 10. Season the yogurt sauce with salt to taste and set it aside.
11. 11. Remove the chicken breasts from the oven and let them rest for a short moment.
12. 12. Carefully remove the toothpicks from the breasts.
13. 13. Slice the chicken breasts into even slices.
14. 14. Arrange the chicken slices on plates and serve with the herb yogurt sauce.
15. 15. Garnish the dish with fresh thyme flowers if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 285
• Protein: 39 g · Fett/Fat: 8 g · Carbs: 5 g