🍗 Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

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Chicken breast butterflied and stuffed with spinach and light cream cheese, baked in the oven.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 343 calories per serving💪 35 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 14 oz (400 g) whole chicken breast
  • 2 oz (60 g), about 2 cups baby spinach
  • 2 oz (60 g), about 1/4 cup light cream cheese
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Butterfly the chicken breasts with a thin knife.
  2. Mix the cream cheese with the baby spinach and minced garlic; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Stuff each chicken breast with the mixture, close with toothpicks, and brush with oil.
  4. Bake 20-22 minutes until golden; check that no pink remains.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

343
calories
35 g
protein
2 g
carbs
19 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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