Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Lemony White Wine Recipes

SPINACH RICOTTA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• Stuffing: In large skillet, heat butter over medium heat; cook onion and garlic stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add spinach, parsley and basil; cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until spinach wilts and moisture evaporates.
• Let cool completely.
• In bowl, mix spinach mixture, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, egg yolk, salt, nutmeg and pepper.
• Using sharp knife, bone chicken, leaving skin attached.
• Gently loosen skin from 1 long side of each breast, leaving skin attached at curved side.
• Stuff about 1/4 cup (50 mL) stuffing under skin, pressing to spread evenly.
• Tuck ends of skin and meat underneath.
• Place on greased rack in foil-lined pan.
• Brush with butter.
• Bake in oven, basting occasionally, for about 35 minutes or until golden and chicken is no longer pink inside.

SPINACH AND RICOTTA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMONY WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the Stuffing: In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, Gorgonzola, and bacon and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Add the egg, mix well, and set aside.
• Make the Sauce: Combine the wine and stock in a non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a sauce-like consistency. Whisk in the mustard, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Make the Chicken: Place each chicken breast between 2 doubled-up sheets of plastic wrap, and pound to an even 1/4-inch thickness with a meat-pounder or rolling pin. Divide the stuffing between the breasts, mounding it along the center of each. Fold the bottom edge of each breast over the stuffing, fold in the sides, and roll forward until completely wrapped, to form a tight rolled package. Secure each flap with a toothpick. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Cover the skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the sauce into the skillet over high heat and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon.
• Slice the chicken into medallions, divide among plates, and spoon some of the sauce over each. Garnish with parsley and erve immediately.

SPINACH RICOTTA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the stuffing: In a medium bowl, combine the swiss and ricotta cheese, chopped spinach and bacon. Mix well, season with salt and pepper and set aside. To make the sauce: Add the wine and stock to the small saucepan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce until it reaches a sauce like consistency. If you are having trouble reaching a sauce-like consistency add the cornstarch disolved in water to help create a thicker sauce. Whisk in the lemon juice, mustard and season with salt. Set aside. To make the chicken: Pound each of the chicken breasts between two layers of plastic wrap to about ¼ of and inch thick. Place about ¼ of the prepared stuffing along the center of each breast. Fold the two edges to the center and then fold the bottom rolling forward to form a tight bundle. Secure with toothpicks. You may find it easier to keep the stuffing inside the chicken by tying it with butchers string. Season each breast with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat to medium high heat. Make sure the pan is well preheated. Lay the breasts into the pan (lay away from you to prevent splashing). Brown the chicken breasts evenly on all sides. This will take about two minutes per side. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 5 minutes until the chicken is just cooked through. If you have an instant read thermometer the internal temperature should reach 160 to 165 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes. The internal temperature will continue to rise to 165 degrees F. Meanwhile, add the sauce to the skillet, heat and scrape up all the brown bits left in the skillet. Use a wooden spoon to avoid scratching the non-stick pan. To serve: Slice the chicken into medallions, arrange on four plates. Spoon the sauce over the sliced chicken, garnish as desired and serve immediately with steamed veggies. This is a great dish to make to impress company. The breasts can be stuffed in advance and held in the refrigerator until you're ready to cook them. Notes: The sauce can be very lemony, you don't need much. Any remaining sauce is great to drizzle over any accompanying vegetables. This recipe makes a lot of stuffing, try not to over-stuff the breasts or use large sized chicken breasts. You could also substitute chopped sun-dried tomatoes instead of the bacon. It also works well if you substitute the swiss cheese with feta cheese (especially with the sun-dried tomatoes).

SPINACH RICOTTA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMONY WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Make the Stuffing: In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, Gorgonzola,and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Add the egg, mix well, and set aside.
• Make the Sauce: Combine the wine and stock in a non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a sauce-like consistency. Whisk in the mustard, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Make the Chicken: Slice chicken along side.
• Divide the stuffing between the breasts, and insert in flap.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Cover the skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the sauce into the skillet over high heat and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon.
• Slice the chicken into medallions, divide among plates, and spoon some of the sauce over each. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN POCKETS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute spinach in 2 teaspoons oil until spinach is wilted. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the spreadable cheese, 2/3 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast; fill with spinach mixture. Secure with toothpicks., Place egg in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the pepper and remaining bread crumbs and salt. Dip chicken in egg, then coat with bread crumb mixture., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in remaining oil for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks before serving.