Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Have you ever just stared into your freezer and wondered how in the world you are going to make something yummy for dinner with what you have? Well, that was me not too long ago and then it hit me…I am going to stuff some chicken.
I mean who doesn’t love a little stuffed chicken every now and then?
What to stuff it with…
Now that I decided to stuff chicken breasts what was I going to stuff them with? Off to the fridge I went and discovered spinach, garlic (I always have minced garlic), cream cheese and goat cheese.
I don’t know about you but that sounded pretty good to me. So off I went.
Be careful not to cut thru the bird
In my opinion the most difficult part of this recipe is actually cutting the chicken breast, and not splitting it completely in half.
First you have to start with a super sharp knife. A sharp knife will make this job so much easier. Also make sure it is straight edge knife, and not serrated.
Secondly, start on the widest end and slice 3/4 of the way through the chicken breast. As you slice it open it so you can fill it easily. If you can master this step you will have no problem stuffing any chicken breasts going forward.
Making it easy…
To make this dish super easy I decided to quickly wilt the spinach in some olive oil and then stir in the goat cheese and cream cheese to make the filling super easy too spread.
Sometimes fillings can be a little difficult to spread but this one was so easy, especially since it was heated up a bit.
Come on you know you wanna try it…
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Make it just how you want
Ok I know some peeps are not fans of goat cheese and I understand that…so here are some additional options for the filling.
You could use just cream cheese, spinach, some chopped artichokes and garlic. You could also use cream cheese, arugula, sun dried tomatoes and some fresh herbs. You could also maybe combine cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and some basil.
The possibilities really are endless. Just have fun with it!
