Description
A delicious and healthy dish featuring chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and cheese, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast and stuff with the spinach mixture.
- Secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sear chicken for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until fully cooked.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach for best results.
- You can substitute cream cheese with ricotta or feta.
- Check internal temperature of chicken to ensure it reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: spinach stuffed chicken, healthy chicken recipe, baked chicken dish