LEMONY SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
"This is a great recipe to serve to dinner guests; it's really easy to make and guests are always impressed. I usually serve this dish with couscous, rice or garlic mashed potatoes along with a vegetable saute or tossed salad." Pam Nelson - Beaverton, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook onion in 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Add the spinach, garlic and vinegar; cook until spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, lemon zest, salt and pepper., Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread spinach mixture over chicken. Roll up and secure with toothpicks., 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMONY SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS FOR TWO
"This is really easy to make and guests are always impressed. I usually serve this dish with couscous, rice or garlic mashed potatoes along with a vegetable saute or tossed salad." Pam Nelson - Beaverton, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small skillet, cook onion in 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until onion is golden brown, stirring frequently. Add the spinach, garlic and vinegar; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, lemon zest, salt and pepper., Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread spinach mixture over chicken. Roll up and secure with toothpicks., In a small skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in remaining oil for 8-10 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear. Discard toothpicks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 334mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GREEK-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH LEMON SAUCE
Greek flavors enliven these butterflied chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, tomato, and feta cheese and baked with a garlicky lemon herb sauce.
Provided by tcasa
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts on a flat work surface. Slice each horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Open the 2 sides and spread them out like an open book. Place each one between 2 sheets of heavy plastic. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/4-inch thickness.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Season insides of chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Layer spinach, tomato, onion, and feta cheese over chicken in that order. Roll chicken over the stuffing and tie ends with butcher's twine.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper together to make the sauce.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Brush 1/2 of the sauce on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Pour the remaining sauce over chicken. Continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes more.
- Remove chicken and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice into pinwheels and serve with pan juices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 30.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 532.1 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN POCKETS FOR TWO
With their creamy filling and delightful crispy crust, these elegant entrees are easy enough for weeknights, yet special enough for company, too. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small skillet, saute spinach and garlic in 1 teaspoon oil until spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat. Stir in the spreadable cheese, 1/3 cup bread crumbs and 1/8 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Fat 35g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 193mg cholesterol, Sodium 823mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 42g protein.
LEMON & SPINACH STUFFED BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS
I never trusted spinach---it was green, and it looked like it would kill me. But this recipe changed all that!
Provided by JelsMom
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut deep pocket in side of each chicken breast. Be careful not to pierce top and bottom.
- Place 2 quarters of the lemon slice, and a fourth of the basil and spinach in pocket of each breast.
- Thread wooden toothpicks along the side to close the chicken. Sprinkle with lemon pepper.
- Heat oven to 200°F.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken to skillet & cook on each side until golden brown (3-5 minutes per side).
- Add vinegar & broth, and bring to boil. reduce heat & simmer for 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove breasts from skillet and place in baking dish in oven to keep warm.
- Continue cooking sauce until reduced to a thick syrup. Add salt & pepper.
- Remove chicken from oven and place on individual plates. Spoon sauce over each & serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.1, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 98.7, Sodium 777.2, Carbohydrate 0.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 39.6
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