Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 Chicken breast halves
-skinned and boned
-about 6oz each
4 oz Mild goat cheese
-(at room temp)
2 md Jalape=A4os, minced
-about 1 tbs
-or more to taste
3 Sun-dried tomatoes, minced
-about 2 tbs
Salt and pepper
2 c Cooked black beans
1 sm Red onion(s)
-finely chopped
-about 1/2 cup
3 tb Olive oil
1/3 c Cilantro, chopped
1 ts Ground cumin seeds
1 ts Red wine vinegar
1 pn Cayenne
Paprika for decoration
Lime wedges

Lay the chicken breast halves on a work surface with the smoother
side up. With a sharp knife, make an incision about 3-inches long and
2-inches deep in the middle of the thick side of the breast to create
a pocket.

In a small bowl, combine the goat cheese, jalape=A4o, and sun-dried
tomatoes. spoon a quarter of the filling into each pocket. Press the
edges to seal. Generously season the chicken breasts with salt and
pepper. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the beans, onion, olive, 3 tbs of the cilantro, the
cumin, vinegar, cayenne, and more salt and pepper to taste/

Heat the oven to 375=F8F. Cut the parchment into four 15-inch squares
and crease each in half on the diagonal.Spoon about =AB cup of the
black bean mixture on side of each parchment square; top each with a
chicken breast and sprinkle with paprika. Fold the free triangle over
the chicken to cover. Fold both edges of the parchment together all
the way around the paper to seal tightly. Put the packets on two
baking sheets and bake until the packets are lightly browned and
puffed, about 25 minutes/ SErve immediately with the remaining
cilantro and lime.

Fine Cooking October-November 1995

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