Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast Topped With Shrimp Recipes

SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place spinach in a large glass bowl, and heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every minute or so, or until wilted. Stir in sour cream, pepperjack cheese, and garlic.
• Lay the chicken breasts out on a clean surface, and spoon some of the spinach mixture onto each one. Roll up chicken to enclose the spinach, then wrap each chicken breast with two slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks, and arrange in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, then increase heat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C), or use the oven's broiler to cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown the bacon.

SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST TOPPED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pound chicken breast to 1/2" thickness. Cut pocket in each, cutting almost to edge.
• In bowl combine spinach, scallion, parmesan, and fontina. Mix well, and reserve 1 T. for each breast. Divide remaining mixture among breasts and stuff, closing with toothpicks.
• Combine Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic, season tops of breasts and reserve rest of mixture.
• Heat 1T of olive oil in large nonstick skillet, and Brown breasts over medium heat for approximately 4 minute per side. Transfer breasts to jellyroll pan.
• Heat remaining oil, toss shrimp with remaining seasoning mix, and cook 2 min per side.
• Arrange shrimp on top of breasts and cover with reserved spinach cheese mixture. Place in 350°F oven and roast until chicken is no longer pink and cheese is melted inside (15 to 20 minutes).

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place breasts in the center of a plastic food storage bag or 2 large sheets of waxed paper. Pound out the chicken from the center of the bag outward using a heavy-bottomed skillet or mallet. Be firm but controlled with your strokes.
• Defrost spinach in the microwave. Transfer spinach to a kitchen towel. Twist towel around spinach and wring it out until very dry. Transfer to a medium-mixing bowl.
• Place a nonstick skillet over moderate heat. When skillet is hot, add butter, mushrooms, garlic and shallot. Season with salt and pepper and saute 5 minutes. Transfer mushrooms, garlic and shallot to the food processor. Pulse to grind the mushrooms and transfer to the mixing bowl, adding the processed mushrooms to the spinach. Add ricotta and grated cheese to the bowl and the nutmeg. Stir to combine the stuffing. Return your skillet to the stove over medium high heat.
• Place a mound of stuffing on each breast and wrap and roll breast over the stuffing. Secure breasts with toothpicks. Add 3 tablespoons oil to the pan, 3 turns of the pan. Add breasts to the pan and brown on all sides, cooking chicken 10 to 12 minutes. The meat will cook quickly because it is thin. Remove breasts; add butter to the pan and flour. Cook butter and flour for a minute, whisk in wine and reduce another minute. Whisk in broth and return breasts to the pan. Reduce heat and simmer until ready to serve. Remove toothpicks. Serve breasts whole or, remove from pan, slice on an angle and fan out on dinner plates. Top stuffed chicken breasts or sliced stuffed breasts with generous spoonfuls of the sauce.

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).

SHRIMP-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, onions, mayonnaise, tarragon, lemon juice and Liquid Smoke if desired. Place about 1/3 cup down the center of each chicken breast half; fold chicken over filling and secure with toothpicks., Brush chicken with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or no longer pink. Discard toothpicks.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place 4 of the chicken breast halves, skinned side down, on a flat surface. Using a sharp knife, slice halfway through the meatiest portion of each breast half. Open up the breast, butterfly-style, and pound lightly with a mallet without breaking the tissues. On one half of the underside of the breast there is a detachable piece of meat known as the fillet. Remove and pound each of these lightly to flatten. Set aside.
• Cut the remaining chicken breast half into 1-inch cubes. Put the cubes in the container of a food processor or electric blender and start blending while adding the cream, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. Blend thoroughly. There should be about 1/2 cup. Arrange 2 of the shrimp close together in the center of each flattened chicken breast half. Spoon an equal portion of the blended mixture over the shrimp. Cover with flattened fillets. Fold the outer portions of each chicken breast half over the filling to enclose it compactly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer. Add the onion and shallots and cook until wilted.
• Slice off the core end of the tomato and cut the tomato into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Add these to the skillet. Add the thyme, basil and wine. Arrange the stuffed breast halves over the mixture and bring to the boil. Cover closely and cook 10 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken breasts to a warm serving dish. Cook the sauce down over high heat about 2 minutes.
• Swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and add the parsley. Stir. Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts and serve hot.

SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving fat in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside.
• In same skillet, cook onion and garlic in bacon fat over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Remove skillet from heat; set aside. In medium bowl, mix spinach, egg, thyme and cheese. Stir in onion mixture and bacon.
• In thick side of each chicken breast, cut 3-inch-long pocket to within 1/4 inch of opposite side of breast. Spoon about 1/4 cup spinach mixture into pocket in each chicken breast. Sprinkle pepper over chicken.
• In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until light brown on all sides. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 10 to 20 minutes longer, turning if necessary, until chicken is no longer pink in center (170°F). Serve immediately with rice.

SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Blend spinach, cream cheese and chives in medium bowl. Mix in mushrooms; season with salt and pepper.
• Run fingers under skin of each chicken breast to loosen, creating pocket. Spread 1/6 of cheese mixture between skin and meat of each breast. Arrange chicken breasts on baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard over each chicken breast. Bake chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cheeses, onion, garlic, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Carefully loosen the skin on one side of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Stuff each breast with 1/2 cup spinach mixture. , Place chicken skin side up in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine the oil, paprika, oregano and thyme; brush over chicken. Sprinkle with additional paprika if desired. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the breast meat reads 170° and juices run clear.

CHEESE- STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS TOPPED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degreese.With flat mallet pound each piece to 1/2 in.thickness.Cut 5 in.wide pocket in each.Cutting almost through to the edge.
• In bowl combine parsley,parmesan,and scallion,reserve 1 tbsp.mixture.Fill pocket of each chicken piece with scant 3 tbsp.of remaining mixture.Press mixture down to adhere.Replace top of each pocket over mixture,press to seal.
• Combine seasoning,salt,pepper and garlic.Sprinkle half of garlic mixture over chicken tops.Toss shrimp with remaining garlic mixture.In large skillet heat 1 tbsp.oil over medium-high heat.Add chicken,cook,turning once,until browned,4 minutes per side.Transfer to jellyroll pan.In same skillet heat remaining oil.Add shrimp,cook,turning once,until browned,2 minutes per side.
• Arrange shrimp over top of chicken.Top with cheese.Roast until chicken is no longer pink in center and cheese is melted.About 15-20 minutes.Sprinkle with reserved parsley scallion mixture.
• Serve over rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Trim the spinach of any coarse stems, wash it very well and chop it. If using frozen spinach, defrost it. Heat butter in a large skillet. Add one tablespoons of the shallots and the garlic and saute over medium low heat until tender. Add the fresh or frozen spinach and cook until the spinach is completely wilted and any excess liquid evaporated from the pan.
• Transfer spinach to a food processor; add sage, walnuts and cheese and process to a fine puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spread about a tablespoon of this mixture on each flattened chicken breast, roll the chicken around the filling and secure with toothpicks or tie with butcher's cord. Dust each roll lightly with flour.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and saute quickly over medium high heat until golden brown on all sides. Remove chicken from the pan, add the remaining tablespoon of shallots and saute briefly. Stir in the red wine.
• Return the chicken to the pan, baste with the sauce, cover and cook over low heat for 35 minutes, basting once or twice more.
• Remove chicken from the pan and transfer to a serving dish. Cover and keep warm.
• Add the vinegar to the pan, stir, then taste for seasoning. Heat briefly and then spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Bring water and 2 Tbsp. dressing to boil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir in spinach, stuffing mix and peppers; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.
• Spread onto chicken breasts. Roll up each breast, starting at one short end; place, seam-side down, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Brush with remaining dressing.
• Bake 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Top with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.