Cheesy Spinach stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Cheesy Spinach stuffed Chicken Breast
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: * 4 chicken breasts; * 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil; * 1 tablespoons smoked paprika; * salt; Black pepper; * 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder; * 1/2 tablespoon onion powder; * 113 grams of cream cheese, softened; * ¼ cup grated parmesan, or cheddar or feta; * 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; * 1 ½ cups chopped fresh spinach; * 1 teaspoon garlic, minced; ½ teaspoon chilli flakes, depending on your heat tolerance; Garden peas, for side; Lemon wedge, for garnish

6 steps

Cook:30min

These stuffed chicken breasts are moist and tender and there is a little bit of green to make this cheesy recipe less calorie dense. You can use other cheeses like halloumi, feta, cheddar, or ricotta. For dairy-free options rather add olives, grated nuts such as almonds, Brazilan nuts and/or capers into your chicken breasts. Ready in 30 minutes!

Updated at: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:38:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories616.7 kcal (31%)

Total Fat41.2 g (59%)

Carbs6.7 g (3%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein52.5 g (105%)

Sodium578.8 mg (29%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4chicken breasts

1 tablespoonolive oil

or avocado oil

1 tablespoonssmoked paprika

salt

black pepper

½ tablespoongarlic powder

½ tablespoononion powder

113 gramscream cheese

softened

¼ cupparmesan

grated, or cheddar or feta

2 tablespoonsmayonnaise

1 ½ cupsfresh spinach

chopped

1 teaspoongarlic

minced

½ teaspoonchilli flakes

depending on your heat tolerance

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven or air fryer to 180 degrees Celsius. Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and drizzle with oil.

OvenPreheat

Air FryerPreheat

Step 2

Add the paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to a small bowl and stir to combine. Sprinkle evenly over both sides of the chicken.

smoked paprika1 tablespoons

salt

garlic powder½ tablespoon

onion powder½ tablespoon

Step 3

Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast. Set chicken aside.

Step 4

Add cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, chilli flakes and salt to a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine.

cream cheese113 grams

mayonnaise2 tablespoons

fresh spinach1 ½ cups

garlic1 teaspoon

Step 5

Spoon the spinach mixture into each chicken breast evenly.

Step 6

Place the chicken breasts in a 9×13 baking dish or in air fryer basket. Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with peas(optional) and lemon wedge to sprinkle over chicken once it’s cooked.

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