Juicy Balsamic Fig Chicken with Walnuts and Gorgonzola - Yummy Gusto

Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs, boneless and without skin
• Kosher salt as needed
• Black pepper, freshly ground as needed
• 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
• 1 shallot, cut into tiny cubes (roughly 3 big tablespoons)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 340g (12 oz) fig jam
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 5 fresh thyme sprigs, split up
• 60g (1/2 cup) walnuts, chopped up
• 60g (1/2 cup) gorgonzola cheese, broken into chunks
• Extra sprigs of fresh thyme