Description
A delicious recipe for Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts that features tender chicken breasts filled with a creamy and flavorful spinach mixture, baked to perfection.
Ingredients
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For the chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
For the filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Prepare chicken: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board, drizzle with oil, and season with paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Create pockets: Cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast.
- Make filling: In a bowl, mix cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper flakes, and remaining ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Stuff chicken: Fill each chicken breast with the spinach mixture.
- Bake: Arrange stuffed chicken breasts in a baking dish and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 407 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 873mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 139mg
