Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Total time: 35 mins | Yield: 4 Servings
Filled with cream cheese, fresh spinach, and Parmesan cheese, these stuffed chicken breasts are on their way to becoming your new family’s favourite. I suggest you give this a try soon so you’ll not miss out!
This recipe is incredibly quick to prepare. You just need a few simple ingredients that you can easily throw together and bake. This delicious dinner is ready in no more than thirty minutes and I am pretty sure that these will be gone as quickly!
If you have the pickiest eaters as I do, don’t fret because this is super good they will not mind the spinach. So what are you waiting for? Ready the ingredients and make this easy and delicious recipe tonight.
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt, divided
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
4 oz. cream cheese softened
¼ c. grated Parmesan
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 ½ c. chopped fresh spinach
1 tsp garlic, minced
½ tsp red pepper flakes
How to make Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees.
Step 2: On a cutting board, place the chicken breasts, then drizzle with oil.
Step 3: To a small bowl, add the paprika, half tsp salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. On both sides of the chicken, sprinkle this mixture evenly.
Step 4: Into the side of each chicken breast, slice a pocket using a sharp knife. Set aside.
Step 5: In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper, and the rest of the half tsp salt.
Step 6: Into each chicken breast, evenly spoon the spinach mixture.
Step 7: In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, place the chicken breasts. Put in the preheated oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through.
Nutrition Facts:
Yield: 4, Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
Amount Per Serving: Calories 407 | Total Fat 24g | Saturated Fat 9g | Trans Fat 0g | Unsaturated Fat 13g | Cholesterol 139mg | Sodium 873mg | Carbohydrates 3g | Fiber 1g | Sugar 1g | Protein 41g
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- ¼ c. grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 ½ c. chopped fresh spinach
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees.
Step 2: On a cutting board, place the chicken breasts, then drizzle with oil.
Step 3: To a small bowl, add the paprika, half tsp salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. On both sides of the chicken, sprinkle this mixture evenly.
Step 4: Into the side of each chicken breast, slice a pocket using a sharp knife. Set aside.
Step 5: In a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper, and the rest of the half tsp salt.
Step 6: Into each chicken breast, evenly spoon the spinach mixture.
Step 7: In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, place the chicken breasts. Put in the preheated oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through.
