Best 4 Savory Spinach Filled Chicken Breasts Recipes

SAVORY SPINACH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place 3 tablespoons salad dressing in a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Drain and discard marinade. In a small skillet, brown chicken on each side. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the spinach, remaining salad dressing and salt until spinach is wilted; drain., Place chicken in a shallow baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with spinach and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

~ SAVORY SPINACH FILLED CHICKEN BREASTS ~

Steps:

• 1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and saute garlic, spinach, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes - just until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. Once cool, stir in cheese spread, almonds, bread crumbs
• 2. Cut a deep slit into each breast on the thickest side of meat. Stuff each breast evenly with spinach mixture and secure with toothpicks. Beat egg on a paper plate. Add crumbs to another and mix in garlic pepper salt. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip breast into egg, making sure both sides are coated, let excess egg drip off, then coat evenly in bread crumbs.
• 3. Place chicken in heated oil. Cook on that side for roughly 10 minutes, using fork to move chicken around to all sides to make sure all is cooked. Turn over and continue cooking on that side. Moving chicken to all sides, making sure all edges are browned. About 10 more minutes. Note: Just to make sure it was cooked completely through - I removed the browned chicken and placed on a microwave safe plate and microwaved for another 2 minutes. Cut one into and make sure there is no pink remaining. Or you could place them in the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, just to be safe. Mine were done with just the few minutes in the microwave. It will depend how thick your breasts are.
• 4. Remove picks and serve immediately with your favorite sides. I just served with saffron rice and green beans. Delicious!

SAVORY SPINACH CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place spinach in a steamer basket over 1 in. of boiling water. Cover and steam for 2-3 minutes or just until wilted. When cool enough to handle, squeeze spinach dry and finely chop. , In a nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the egg, cheese, bread crumbs, 1/4 teaspoon rosemary and salt until well blended., Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Combine the basil, thyme, pepper and remaining rosemary; rub over one side of chicken. Spread spinach mixture over plain side; roll up. Secure with toothpicks. , In a large saucepan, place roll-ups in a steamer basket over 1 in. of boiling water. Cover and steam for 12-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

SAVORY STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound out the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap until thin and evenly thick. In a square glass baking dish combine orange juice, mustard, wine and tarragon. Place breasts in dish and coat with marinade and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lay one chicken breast out flat and top with some chopped spinach. In a small bowl mix together cheese, olives, mint and apricots. Roll up the breast and secure with toothpicks. Place chicken back into marinating dish and repeat procedure for remaining breasts. Bake for 40 minutes until firm.