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Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
A stuffed chicken breast with spinach, cheese, and spices, baked until golden.
From YouTube · May 31, 2018
A stuffed chicken breast with spinach, cheese, and spices, baked until golden.
10 min
Prep time
40 min
Cook time
50 min
Total time
4
Yield
Ingredients
12 ingredients- 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided (60ml))
- 4 cups chopped fresh spinach ((2 ounces/56g))
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened (113g))
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ cup grated parmesan (40g)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Method
7 steps- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the spinach and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally until the garlic is fragrant and spinach is wilted and vibrant green, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
- To the spinach mixture, add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan, and red pepper flakes. Mix until fully combined. Set aside.
- Create pockets in the chicken breasts by cutting a slit on one long end of the breast and cutting into the center of each piece, being careful not to cut through the back or sides of the breast.
- In a small bowl, whisk together salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the outside of the chicken breasts. Stuff each piece with spinach mixture (about ¼ cup each), sealing the open end with a toothpick to secure if needed.
- In the same skillet over medium-high heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the chicken breasts and cook until browned, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the chicken registers 165°F. Remove the chicken from the skillet and let rest for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- oven-safe skillet
- small bowl
- toothpicks
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