Description
A warm, cheesy chicken breast stuffed with bright spinach and cream cheese, perfect for a special weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast (~4 breasts)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, separated
- ½ medium white onion, thinly sliced
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- 6 oz cream cheese, cold
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix spinach, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Butterfly the chicken breasts and pound to even thickness.
- Stuff the spinach mixture into the chicken pockets and secure with toothpicks.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and sear chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Transfer to an oven-safe dish and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
To keep the filling creamier, let the cream cheese sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes before mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: chicken, stuffed chicken, spinach, weeknight dinner, comfort food