Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
Make Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast for a juicy, delicious and easy to make Chicken Recipe. This low carb, keto friendly chicken is filled with creamy spinach and cheese.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
For the Filling:
- 6 oz cream cheese room temp
- 1 ½ cups Chopped Fresh Spinach
- 1/2 cup mozzarella shredded
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced (or 2 teaspoons minced garlic)
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the filling ingredients and mash them together until well combined. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Slice each of the chicken breasts approximately ¾ of the way through to form a small pocket.
- Stuff the chicken with the filling and use 2 toothpicks to weave the wedges of the chicken together to seal the chicken.
- Heat the olive oil in a large oven safe skillet or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the chicken to the pan and season both sides of the chicken with the salt, pepper, oregano and thyme leaves.
- Brown both sides of the chicken for approximately 4-5 minutes per side until browned.
- Move the pan to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken from the oven. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes and then it’s ready to serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Frozen spinach can be used instead of fresh. If you use frozen spinach, thaw it out and use towels to soak up the excess moisture in the spinach before using in this recipe.
It’s best to use chicken breasts that are approximately the same size so that they are all cooked evenly and ready at the same time.
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 870mg | Potassium: 944mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1269IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 1mg
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