
How To Make Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Breast
Spinach & artichoke, a great dip combination, can now be on the dinner table as filling for this stuffed chicken breast recipe.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Chicken:
- 2lbschicken breasts,boneless, skinless
- 2tbspItalian Seasoning
- 1tspmild paprika,optional
- salt and pepper,to season
For Spinach Artichoke Dip:
- 4ozfrozen spinach,thawed
- 8ozcream cheese,at room temp
- 6ozartichoke hearts in brine,(bottled or canned), finely chopped
- ½cupmozzarella cheese,shredded
- ¼cupparmesan cheese,finely grated
- 1tbspgarlic,minced
- salt,to taste
For Optional Cream Sauce:
- remaining spinach / artichoke dip
- 1cuphalf and half,or heavy cream
Instructions
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Place each chicken breast on a flat surface. Season both sides of each breast with the Italian seasoning and paprika.
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With a hand supporting each piece, cut a slit or pocket about ¾ quarter of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way.
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Squeeze any and all excess liquid out of the spinach and discard the water.
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In a medium-sized bowl, combine the spinach, cream cheese, artichokes, mozzarella, parmesan and garlic; mix well to combine.
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Stuff chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the spinach artichoke dip, spreading evenly with the back of the spoon. Reserve the leftover dip for later.
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Seal chicken breasts with two or three toothpicks near the opening to keep the dip inside while cooking.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet or non stick pan over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden. Flip and sear on the other side, covering pan with a lid, until cooked through. This will take about 6 to 7 minutes per side.
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Transfer chicken to a warm plate to make the cream sauce.
Cream Sauce:
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Combine half and half or heavy cream with the remaining dip. Stir until sauce is combined and thickened.
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Add the chicken back into the pan and serve immediately!
Nutrition
- Calories: 840.87kcal
- Fat: 58.16g
- Saturated Fat: 27.99g
- Trans Fat: 0.24g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 18.57g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.98g
- Carbohydrates: 14.27g
- Fiber: 4.01g
- Sugar: 5.48g
- Protein: 65.46g
- Cholesterol: 265.13mg
- Sodium: 1074.56mg
- Calcium: 524.61mg
- Potassium: 1055.34mg
- Iron: 5.35mg
- Vitamin A: 554.35µg
- Vitamin C: 14.83mg
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