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Seared chicken breast stuffed with spinach and cream cgeese, sitting on a bed of buttery mashed potatoes alongside sauteed green beans

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Spinach and Cheese

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner

Equipment

  • Skillet baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp all purpose seasoning
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 packs sazon
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • pinch of salt

For Filling

  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups spinach chopped
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded
  • 1/2 cup parmesan grated
  • 4 oz cream cheese 8 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F
  • Clean and wash chicken as preferred
  • Lay each chicken breast on flat surface and slit horizontally making a pocket or butterfly, ensure not to cut all the way through. Around 3/4 of the way.
  • Combine seasonings in small bowl, add a drizzle of oil to chicken and season, set aside
  • Heat a large skillet and add 1 tbsp oil. Saute onions for 3 mins
  • Add garlic, saute for 2 mins, then add spinach. Cook together for around 5 mins
  • Add cooked spinach to a bowl along with remaining filling ingredients and mix well
  • Stuff each chicken breast with filling, ensuring not to over stuff.
  • Add butter to the same skillet and melt over medium high
  • Once melted, sear chicken pieces around 4-5 mins per side
  • Transfer to baking dish for and bake for 10-12 mins (depending on thickness)
  • Broil on low for 3 mins to get that extra seared look.

Notes

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