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Fresh spinach and cheese stuffed chicken breasts cooked to golden perfection on a black skillet. Perfect for healthy dinnertime recipes.

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Spinach

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course chicken, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 362 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Chicken breasts
  • ½ Small onion finely diced
  • 1 Clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Cup Baby spinach shredded
  • ¼ cup ricotta
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 Knobs butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350f
  • Make your filling by finely dicing your onion, garlic and shred the spinach. Then mix this together with the ricotta, olive oil and salt and pepper.
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  • Use a sharp knife to cut the chicken breasts length ways in half.
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  • Fill the chicken breast with the delicious creamy spinach, it’s nice to add as much filling as you can.
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  • Use a kebab stick or toothpicks to weave together the chicken breasts so that they stay together in the oven.
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  • Place the stuffed chicken breast into an oiled cast iron pan.
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  • Put a knob of butter on each breast and place int the oven for 10 – 15 minutes on each side.
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Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 50gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 288mgFiber: 0.4g
Keyword Spinach, Stuffed Chicken Breast
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