Sun Dried Tomato, Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
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4.9
228 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
416 kcal
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Course
Dinner
Sun Dried Tomato, Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
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Chicken breast slathered with an Italian dressing then stuffed with sun dried tomato, spinach and cheese. The chicken breast stays beautifully juicy because it cooks faster than whole chicken breast, even though this is stuffed. Also the juices from the sun dried tomato, cheese and Italian dressing baste the chicken as it roasts!
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Ingredients
- 6oz/180g small chicken breasts (2 pieces), boneless and skinless
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomato (oil packed. Use enough to cover the chicken, cut into strips)
- 4 lices mozzarella cheese (or other melting cheese of choice)
- leaves handful of spinach
- 2 tsp olive oil
Italian Dressing
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar, any
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp EACH Italian mixed herbs and red pepper flakes (Note 1)
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Whisk together the Italian Dressing ingredients in a bowl. It will be thicker than salad dressing.
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way though.
- Coat the chicken (inside and out) with the Italian Dressing.
- Place chicken on work surface. Stuff with sun dried tomato, top with cheese then finish with spinach leaves. Just stuff in as much as you can.
- Seal with toothpicks (just stick them in on the diagonal - see photo in post).
- Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side, or until golden.
- Transfer to oven and cook for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and chicken is cooked through. Rest for 3 minutes before serving, drizzled with the juices in the skillet.
Notes
- Use whatever dried herbs you have - thyme, oregano, parsley, basil.
- Typically, a 6oz/180g chicken breast (which is a small chicken breast) will take 25 minutes to roast at 180C/350F. This recipe takes less time to roast because: a) it is started on the stove; and b) because the breast is stuffed, it cooks a bit from the inside because the stuffing is not as dense as chicken flesh.
- Roasting times for different chicken breast sizes (2 - 4 breasts, for more, add a few minutes) at 180C/350F:Small 6oz/180g - 15 minutesMedium 7 oz / 210g - 18 minutesLarge 8oz/250g - 20 minutes
- Other ideas for stuffing: Spinach (thawed frozen spinach, excess water squeezed out), ricotta, feta, olives, other pickled / marinated vegetables, fresh herbs, bacon (of course).
- Slightly adapted from this Sun Dried Tomato, Spinach and Cheese Chicken by Yammie's Noshery.
- Nutrition is per serving, for a whole 6oz/180g chicken breast per person. If you use chicken breast much larger than this, each chicken breast can serve 2 people.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
194g
Calories
416cal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
10.3g
(3%)
Protein
45.9g
(92%)
Fat
22.2g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6.8g
(34%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15.4g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
791mg
(33%)
Fiber
2.2g
(9%)
Sugar
5.2g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 416 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 194g | |
| Calories | 416cal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.3g | 3% |
| Protein | 45.9g | 92% |
| Fat | 22.2g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.8g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15.4g | 91% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 791mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
228 reviews
Excellent
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