STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPINACH AND CREAM CHEESE
Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Spinach and Cream Cheese looks gourmet but you can actually make this dish quickly enough for a weeknight meal. So good!
Provided by Ilona Orzechowska
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line pan with foil or parchment paper sprayed with oil to keep pan from getting sticky and for easier clean-up.
- In a medium bowl mix spinach, cream cheese, ⅛ teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Then set aside.
- Unroll chicken thighs, season both sides with remaining salt.
- Divide cream cheese mixture between chicken thighs, putting it into the middle of each one.
- Roll the chicken thigh back up around the stuffing and secure with a toothpick.
- Place chicken thighs on pan, toothpick-side-up. Bake for 30-35 minutes until temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant read thermometer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Sugar 0.8 g, Sodium 303.2 mg, Fat 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 30.7 g, Cholesterol 159.6 mg
COTTAGE CHEESE SPINACH CHICKEN
Cajun-seasoned chicken breast stuffed with a cottage cheese and spinach mixture, then baked in butter. Serve with tossed salad, if desired.
Provided by POTLICKER
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach; in a large bowl, mix spinach with onion and cottage cheese and set aside.
- Season chicken breasts with Cajun-style seasoning, then place 1/4 of cheese/spinach mixture in the center of each breast and fold in half. Secure with toothpicks and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Drizzle with melted butter and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.4 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 92.1 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 37.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1109.5 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS
Chicken thighs stuffed with sautéed mushrooms, wilted spinach, and shredded Monterey jack cheese. This dish is light-tasting and a little sweet.
Provided by Annie H
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Wash and pat dry chicken thighs; lay them flat, inside up.
- Slice mushrooms and sauté with salt and pepper until they are brown; remove from heat.
- Wash and stem spinach.
- Chop spinach and add to mushrooms, tossing to wilt.
- Place about 2 tablespoons of this filling on each chicken thigh, evenly dispersing the remaining filling among the thighs as needed.
- Divide cheese among chicken thighs.
- Close the thighs with toothpicks (I used three per thigh) and place in a pie dish.
- Sprinkle paprika, crushed tarragon, and garlic salt over the thighs.
- Drizzle honey over all.
- Add water to the pie pan, cover with foil, and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over chicken and bake until the cheese is melted.
- Serve with steamed veggies, rice, and a fruit salad.
SPINACH AND SWISS CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS
Spinach and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs - Healthy, simple, delicious. These chicken thighs are, quite literally, bursting with flavor with each bite you take. Baked to perfection in a seasoned white wine sauce that you'll want to douse all over your plate!
Provided by Joanna Cismaru
Categories Dinner Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Filling: Add the olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until the onion is translucent. Add the spinach, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1/2 tsp paprika and stir. Cook for 2 minutes then let the mixture cool for a few minutes. Add the 1 cup of the Swiss cheese to spinach mixture and mix.
- Season: Pat dry chicken thighs; lay them flat, inside up. Season the thighs on both sides with oregano, salt, pepper and paprika to taste.
- Roll: Place 2 tbsp of spinach and cheese mixture on each thigh, evenly dispersing the remaining filling among the thighs as needed. Roll the thighs and secure with toothpicks, 2 per thigh.
- Make sauce: Mix the sauce ingredients together, and pour over the thighs.
- Bake: Place the thighs to a 8x8-inch baking dish or a 9x13-inch baking dish, depending on the size of the chicken thighs. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the chicken. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Serve: Serve over cooked rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 thigh, Calories 469 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 169 mg, Sodium 368 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g
SPINACH-MUSHROOM STUFFED CHICKEN
A colorful spinach stuffing peeks out from the golden skin in this recipe developed in our Test Kitchen.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the spinach and red pepper; cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the Swiss cheese, bread crumbs, lemon zest, salt and pepper., Carefully loosen chicken skin on one side of each chicken breast half to form a pocket; stuff with spinach mixture. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until juices run clear. , In a small saucepan, bring wine or broth to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1 cup. Slowly whisk in cream and mustard. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 26g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 165mg cholesterol, Sodium 399mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 44g protein.
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