Chicken Breast With Feta And Spinach (Printable)

Tender chicken stuffed with feta and spinach, baked until golden and juicy

# What You’ll Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

→ Filling

02 - 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
03 - 5 oz fresh spinach, washed and chopped
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 2 tbsp cream cheese
06 - 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
07 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ For Cooking

08 - 1 tbsp olive oil

→ To Finish

09 - 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges

# Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease a baking dish.
02 - In a bowl, combine feta cheese, spinach, minced garlic, cream cheese, dill, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well blended.
03 - Slice a pocket horizontally into each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way through.
04 - Stuff each pocket generously with the spinach and feta mixture. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
05 - Rub the outside of the breasts with olive oil and season with additional salt and pepper.
06 - Place the stuffed chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
07 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear.
08 - Remove toothpicks. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The spinach and feta combination creates this incredible creamy contrast to the crispy seasoned chicken exterior
  • Everything bakes in one dish so cleanup is basically nonexistent
  • You get that fancy Mediterranean restaurant feeling with about 15 minutes of actual work
02 -
  • Do not overfill the pockets or the filling will burst out during baking and you will lose all that cheesy goodness
  • The toothpicks genuinely matter, especially on the first few tries until you get the hang of how much filling each breast can handle
03 -
  • Pound the chicken breasts slightly to an even thickness before stuffing to ensure they all finish cooking at the same time
  • Use room temperature cream cheese so it blends smoothly with the feta without leaving chunks

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