Name: Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken filets (4 oz each); 4 slices White Cheddar cheese; 6 oz fresh spinach leaves (divided use); 2 tsp jarred minced garlic; Dash paprika; Salt and pepper (to taste)

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Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach and Cheese is so quick and easy to make with gooey melted white cheddar cheese, spinach, and garlic stuffed inside tender, juicy chicken. This dish is Low-Carb and Gluten Free.

This recipe is moderately low-carb, but not necessarily by Keto extreme low-carb guidelines.

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How to make Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach and Cheese

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Spray two 18.6-ounce oven-safe baking dishes with non-stick spray. Click for 18.6 ounce baking dishes.

Reserve about ½ cup of the spinach leaves and set aside. Line the baking dishes with the remaining spinach leaves, divided evenly.

fresh spinach leaves in two baking dishes.

Using a filet knife, butterfly the chicken filets. Slice them lengthwise and horizontally through the middle but not all the way through, leaving one side seam intact like a book.

2 boneless chicken filets butterflied on a cutting board.

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Spread the garlic on top of the chicken.

Place one slice of cheese over each chicken piece.

white cheddar slices layered over garlic on two chicken filets.

Top each with the reserved spinach leaves, divided evenly.

spinach leaves layered over cheese, garlic, and chicken.

Fold chicken in half keeping the stuffing inside.

Place one stuffed chicken into each baking dish.

two baking dishes with chicken, spinach, and cheese. — Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast no Cream Cheese

Sprinkle paprika, salt, and pepper over the top of chicken pieces.

paprika sprinkled on top of cheesy spinach stuffed chicken in two baking dishes.

Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

Place another cheese slice on top of each piece of chicken.

white cheddar slices added to top of baked stuffed chicken in two dishes inside oven.

Bake for another 5 minutes.

Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect surfaces and tables. Click for cork trivets.

Be careful, the dishes will be very hot.

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Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach and Cheese

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Chicken-Poultry

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 630 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 2 boneless skinless chicken filets (4 oz each)
▢ 4 slices White Cheddar cheese
▢ 6 oz fresh spinach leaves (divided use)
▢ 2 tsp jarred minced garlic
▢ Dash paprika
▢ Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 C).
Spray two 18.6 ounce oven save baking dishes with non-stick spray. Click for 18.6 ounce baking dishes.
Reserve about ½ cup of the spinach leaves and set aside. Line the baking dishes with the remaining spinach leaves, divided evenly.
Using a filet knife, butterfly the chicken filets. Slice them lengthwise and horizontally through the middle but not all the way through, leaving one side seam intact like a book. Click for a fish filet knife.
Spread the garlic on top of the chicken.
Place 1 slice of cheese over each chicken filet.
Top each with the reserved spinach leaves, divided evenly.
Fold the chicken in half keeping the stuffing inside.
Place one stuffed chicken into each baking dish.
Sprinkle paprika, salt and pepper over the top of the chicken pieces.
Bake 25 minutes.
Place another slice of cheese on top of each piece of chicken.
Bake for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot dishes on cork trivets to protect surfaces and tables. Click for cork trivets.
Be careful the dishes will be very hot. Serve and Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 630kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 67gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 221mgSodium: 717mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g

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