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Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mediterranean

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped spinach
  • 1 tsp sea salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
  • 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 4 boneless skinless large chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomato jar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Rinse and dry spinach, remove large stems, and chop into approximately 1/2" pieces.
  • Place chopped spinach in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Chop sun dried tomatoes into approximately 1/4" pieces, add to bowl with the spinach.
  • To the mixing bowl, add oil from the sun dried tomato jar and then add feta, salt, pepper, and oregano. Gentle stir to combine and coat ingredients with oil & seasonings.
  • Butterfly or horizontally cut the chicken breasts.
  • One chicken slice at a time, add about 1/3 cup of the feta mixture to one side of the chicken breast. Fold chicken to wrap the feta mixture and secure with toothpicks.
  • Over medium high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet.
  • Carefully add chicken wraps to pan and cover.
  • Let chicken cook for 4 minutes, reduce heat to medium-low, turn each chicken wrap carefully to cook the other side, and cover.
  • Let chicken cook for an additional 5 minutes until cooked through (safe cooked chicken temp is 165°F).
  • Remove from heat and discard toothpicks before serving.

Notes

Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed chicken breast equals 332 calories, 17 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 109 mg cholesterol, 621 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 40 g protein. © 2015 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC
Here are some recommended side dishes for this recipe:
  • Green salad with blue cheese dressing
  • Cucumber and onion salad
  • Roasted Parmesan zucchini wedges
  • Roasted paprika cauliflower