Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Feta And Spinach Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH FETA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, wash and dry chicken.
• Cut a horizontal pocket in each breast taking care not to pierce the top, bottom or sides.
• In a small bowl combine spinach an d Feta and mix well.
• Fill pockets in chicken breasts with Feta mixture and secure with toothpicks.
• Place in a glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Mix together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour over chicken.
• Marinate 30 minutes, turning once.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and broil until golden, about 15 minutes.

SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan. Add onion; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat; stir in dill, spinach, and feta cheese. Cool 10 minutes. Cut a horizontal slit through the center of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Stuff each pocket evenly with spinach mixture. Close pockets with toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil to pan. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes. Turn chicken. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done.

SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil; sauté onion until golden, 5 minutes.
• Wilt spinach (steam spinach or heat damp spinach over medium heat in nonstick pan); stir in zest, feta, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Set aside.
• Divide spinach mixture between chicken breasts.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
• In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Remove toothpicks.

SPINACH & FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In saucepan, cook spinach and garlic til spinach is tender; drain; set aside.
• Place chicken breasts between 2 peices of plastic wrap. Pound with mallet to 1/4" thickness. Remove from wrap.
• Spoon 1/4 of spinach and garlic mix onto center ofeach chicken breast; top with 1 TB of the feta. Fold long sides in, then roll up from the short end. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Coat chicken with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil; sprinkle with lemon pepper and oregano.
• Transfer chicken to shallow baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or til chicken is no longer pink (170°F). If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional crumbled feta.

SPINACH & FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST (QUICK & EASY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare chicken for stuffing.(You can either, slice 2 thick chicken breasts in half and make 4, or beat 4 chicken breast until thin and wide.).
• Cook spinach in garlic and oil on top of stove until done.
• Add in feta cheese and mix well. (You can add as much as you like. I LOVE feta cheese!).
• Distribute spinach mixture onto each chicken breast. (You may have some leftover).
• Wrap chicken around mixture (kinda like a taco) and secure with a toothpick.
• Roll each breast in bread crumbs until well coated.
• Place in glass baking dish and pour butter over them.
• Cook for 30 minutes and serve.
• NOTE:.
• I usually have spinach mixture left over and just serve it as a side dish. It's so good that people always want more!

SPINACH & FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Loosen the skin from the chicken. Drain the spinach in a sieve and press out as much water as possible. Mix with the feta and a little black pepper, then stuff between the flesh and skin of the chicken, smoothing the skin back over the stuffing. Season the chicken all over with a little salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan with a lid. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and fry until the skin is browned. Turn it over and cook on the other side, then add the pine nuts and fry until lightly toasted. Add 6 tbsp water, then cover for 15-20 mins until the chicken is cooked through.

SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook and stir spinach over medium-high heat until wilted. Stir in vinegar, sugar and pepper; cool slightly., Pound chicken thighs with a meat mallet to flatten slightly; sprinkle with chicken seasoning. Top chicken with spinach mixture and cheese. Roll up chicken from a long side; tie securely with kitchen string. , In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add chicken and brown on all sides. Transfer to oven; roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 13-15 minutes., Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. On stovetop, add broth and butter to skillet; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Cook until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes. Serve with chicken.

SPINACH-FETA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Combine spinach and 1/2 cup feta cheese; spoon down the center of each chicken breast half. Fold chicken over filling and secure with toothpicks. Combine the flour, oregano, salt and pepper; rub over chicken. , In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on all sides. Discard toothpicks. Place chicken in a greased shallow 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. Top with tomatoes and remaining feta cheese. , Cover and microwave on high for 18-20 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and cheese is melted. Serve over pasta if desired.

SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, spinach, feta cheese, and garlic until well blended. Set aside.
• Carefully butterfly chicken breasts, making sure not to cut all the way through. Spoon spinach mixture into chicken breasts. Wrap each with a piece of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Place in shallow baking dish. Cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

FETA CHEESE AND BACON STUFFED BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl combine the oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix together. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour oil mixture over chicken.
• Stuff each chicken breast with 1 slice feta cheese and 1 slice bacon. Secure open sides with toothpicks.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine feta and oregano. Make a pocket in chicken breasts: Holding chicken flat with palm of one hand, make an incision in thicker side of each breast with a paring knife. Carefully pivot the knife to create a deep pocket, keeping the other side of the chicken breast intact. Stuff pockets with feta mixture, dividing evenly; generously season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook until browned on both sides, 6 to 7 minutes per side.
• Cover skillet, and continue cooking until chicken is opaque throughout and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 160 degrees. about 5 minutes more. Remove chicken to a platter, and keep warm.
• To the skillet, add chicken stock, and cook, stirring up brown bits with a wooden spoon until reduced slightly. Add lemon juice and butter. Reduce the heat to low, and swirl pan until butter is melted, and sauce is slightly thickened. Serve chicken drizzled with sauce.