Description
This Easy Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken recipe is a flavorful and elegant dish perfect for a special dinner. Juicy chicken breasts are filled with a creamy spinach and artichoke mixture, then baked to perfection.
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Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1–2 tsp vegetable oil
Spinach Artichoke Mixture:
- 2 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1–2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup fresh spinach, packed
- 4 oz canned artichoke, peeled
- 1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven at 350℉. In a small bowl, combine seasoning for chicken – paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Pat dry chicken breast and sprinkle seasoning all over on both sides.
- Add vegetable oil to skillet, bring to medium-high heat. Once skillet is heated, sear chicken breast for a couple of minutes on both sides until both sides are golden brown.
- Remove chicken breast from skillet. Slit chicken breast lengthwise 3/4 of the way through (avoid cutting chicken into two pieces).
- In a large bowl, combine all spinach and artichoke mixture ingredients. Mix to combine. Mixture should be chunky and thick.
- Stuff each piece of chicken breast with 2-3 tbsp of spinach artichoke mixture. Do not overstuff – it will spill out when baking if it’s too full.
- Bring chicken back to oven-safe skillet. If skillet cannot be heated in the oven, bring chicken to a large casserole dish.
- Bake chicken for 30 minutes, or until it is cooked through.If checking with a meat thermometer, the thickest part of the chicken should reach 165℉ to be considered fully cooked.
- Remove chicken from oven. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to not overstuff the chicken to prevent spillage during baking.
- An oven-safe skillet can be used for both searing and baking the chicken.
- Adjust seasoning according to personal preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
