Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast

These Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts burst with vibrant flavors that will leave you craving more! They are ridiculously easy to make and taste like a million bucks.

Chicken breast is my go-to protein for easy weeknight meals that are healthy yet satisfying. These Stuffed Chicken Breasts are a delightful fusion of wholesome ingredients.

Just like my Cheesy Tuscan Chicken Dip, and my Creamy Spinach Tuscan Salmon recipes, this dish brings together the best of Mediterranean flavors in a convenient and elegant dish, making them a perfect addition to your repertoire of impressive yet accessible recipes.

In this mouthwatering recipe, the usually forgotten chicken breasts take center stage, generously filled with an unforgettable mixture. A delicious mix of ingredients comes together to create a cheesy, tasty stuffing featuring sautéed shallots and spinach offering a burst of freshness, and the sweet intensity of sun-dried tomatoes. The blend of crumbled feta and shredded mozzarella cheeses introduces both a tanginess and a rich creaminess, perfectly complementing the tender chicken.

Combining the marinated chicken with the spinach and feta stuffing result in a visually stunning and incredibly flavorful dish that will undoubtedly bring a smile to your face.

Ingredients

• Olive oil: A healthy cooking oil extracted from olives, adding flavor and moisture to dishes. We also use the olive oil in the sun-dried tomato jar for extra flavor.
• Shallot: A type of onion with a milder flavor, often used in cooking for its aromatic properties.
• Spinach: Leafy green vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals. We use a lot but we all know spinach wilts down quite a bit!
• Sun-dried tomatoes: Tomatoes that have been dried in the sun, resulting in a concentrated, sweet flavor.
• Cheese: We use both feta and mozzarella in the stuffing, for a crumbly/tangy and melty/mild experience, respectively
• Chicken breasts: Lean and versatile meat, jazzed up with an amazing mixture stuffed in the center.
• Seasonings: The name of the game. We use an Italian seasoning blend, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make Spinach and Feta-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

1. Make the stuffing. Sautee the shallot and spinach together until cooked through, then add to a bowl. Mix in the feta, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes.
2. Cut a pocket into the chicken breast. Take a knife and cut into one long side of the chicken breast, without cutting all the way through, just like a pita pocket. You do not need to be perfect here, but do your best. Brush the chicken marinade over the top and bottom for seasoning.
3. Scoop up the stuffing mixture and add to the chicken pocket.
4. Bake for about 30-35 minutes for a juicy moist chicken breast, then serve!

Add cooked spinach, crumbed feta, shredded mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes to a bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together, breaking apart the feta, so that the mixture is even throughout.

Season the chicken breasts and slit a picket into the center. Stuff the chickens.

Place into oven at 350 fahrenheit and bake for about 30 minutes.

Substitutions and Variations

There are plenty of ways to play with the ingredients in this dish. So long as you keep the method of cooking the chicken, feel free to make your own modifications

• Cheese – While feta is at the core of this recipe, feel free to switch up the mozzarella for another shredded cheese! Meunster would work nicely too.
• Seasonings – This is your dish, so you can add your own little flare here! Onion powder or other dried herb seasonings would be nice.
• Aromatics – I used a shallot with the spinach, but feel free to use ¼ onion, and/or add a few chopped up cloves of garlic too!
• Spice – Feel free to add a pinch of cayenne to the chicken marinade for a spice! Or add your desired amount of Calabrian chilies into the stuffing mixture.

Storage

The stuffing can be prepped ahead of time up to three days.

The cooked Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Microwave to heat up should be fine!

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Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast

These Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts burst with vibrant flavors that will leave you craving more! They are ridiculously easy to make and taste like a million bucks.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4 Chicken breasts

Ingredients

  

For the Stuffing

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ shallot diced
• 3 cups spinach packed, chopped
• ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
• ½ cup feta crumbled
• ½ cup mozzarella shredded

For the Chicken

• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 teaspoon oil from the sun-dried tomatoes regular olive oil will work too
• 1 ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, add the 1 teaspoon olive oil and shallot. Allow to sautee for 3-5 minutes or until translucent. Add the spinach and stir, until the spinach has wilted down.
• To a bowl, add the shallot spinach mixture, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and mozzarella. Stir until the mixture appears uniform, and the feta is crumbled evenly. Set aside.
• With a knife, create a pocket within the chicken breast, as if you were cutting a pocket in pita bread. Try to go near the edge without poking through. It does not need to be perfect.
• Mix the chicken marinade ingredients together, then spread over the top and bottom of each breast. Place the chicken on the baking sheet, evenly spaced apart.
• Scoop about ¼ cup of the stuffing mixture and spoon into the chicken breast pocket. If there is leftover stuffing, then evenly distribute among the chicken breasts until all the stuffing has been used.
• Bake the chicken breasts for about 30-35 minutes, or until the internal chicken temperature reaches 165 degrees. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing through. Enjoy!

Keyword Cheesy, Chicken breast, crowd pleaser, easy, healthy, Italian