Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken
Delicious tender chicken stuffed with spinach, feta, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic. Lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.
Equipment
- meat tenderizer
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- ⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes diced
- ¼ cup feta
- ½ tablespoons garlic minced
- 6-8 leaves fresh basil minced (1 teaspoon dried basil)
- ¼ cup parmesan
- 1 tablespoons onion minced
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 400 degrees
- Put spinach, sun dried tomatoes, feta, garlic, basil, parmesan, and onion in a medium bowl. Mix together.
- Lay out chicken breasts and smash flat with a meat tenderizer. About ½ inch thick.
- Put ¼ cup mixture in the center of each flattened chicken breast.
- Pinch the sides together and secure with tooth picks.
- Place chicken breasts on a parchment paper lined (or silicon mat) baking sheet, toothpick seam down.
- Brush the top of each chicken breast with olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Cook chicken in the oven for 20 minutes. Check for doneness, when the chicken juice runs clear or internal temperature of 165.
Notes
- Cooking for a smaller crew? You don't have to double down on the ingredients. Pack each chicken breast with more filling for extra flavor!
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 59gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 818mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 948IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 3mg
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