Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach and Cheese Recipe
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 chicken dish is Low-Carb and Gluten Free.
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.
- Spray two 18.6 ounce oven safe baking dishes with non-stick spray.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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