Greek Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Pair these stuffed Greek chicken breasts with a vegetable side or salad of your choice for a delectable meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup chopped cooked spinach
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped Kalamata olives
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
- toothpicks
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Zest lemon. Remove lemon pith with a sharp knife and slice flesh horizontally. Reserve slices.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in an oven-safe, nonstick skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and garlic and heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add spinach to onion mixture. Cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove spinach-onion mixture to a bowl. Wipe skillet clean and set aside. Stir feta cheese and olives into spinach mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut a 2-inch slit along the edges of the thick side of each chicken breast. Cut lengthwise, being careful not to cut through the bottom or the opposite edge, creating a pocket. Season pocket with salt and pepper.
- Stuff each chicken breast with 1/2 of the onion and spinach mixture and close slits with toothpicks. Dust chicken lightly with flour, salt, and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 2 minutes. Place chicken in the hot oil with rib side facing up. Cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Turn chicken rib-side down and place lemon slices on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 35 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 595kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 30gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 1130mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 234mgIron: 3mg
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