Description
These Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts are juicy, flavorful, and perfect for an elegant yet easy dinner. Tender chicken is filled with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture, then baked to golden perfection 🥬🍗.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella or Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Toothpicks (for securing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice a pocket into each chicken breast without cutting all the way through.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, spinach, mozzarella, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each chicken breast with the spinach mixture and secure with toothpicks.
- Season the outside with paprika and Italian seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat and sear chicken for 2–3 minutes per side.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake for 20–25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove toothpicks and serve warm.
Notes
🧀 Tip: Add sun-dried tomatoes or swap cream cheese for ricotta for extra flavor. Serve with roasted veggies or mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: spinach stuffed chicken, stuffed chicken breast, baked chicken recipe, easy chicken dinner, low carb chicken