Stuffed Lemon Feta Chicken Breasts With Tomatoes And Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a flat work surface. Slice each horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Open the 2 sides and spread them out like an open book. Place each one between 2 sheets of heavy plastic. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/4-inch thickness.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Season insides of chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Layer spinach, tomato, onion, and feta cheese over chicken in that order. Roll chicken over the stuffing and tie ends with butcher's twine.
• Mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper together to make the sauce.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Brush 1/2 of the sauce on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Pour the remaining sauce over chicken. Continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Remove chicken and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice into pinwheels and serve with pan juices.

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts thin.
• Combine feta cheese, lemon juice and oregano and spread over chicken.
• Fold chicken to enclose filling and secure with a toothpick.
• Heat oil in a skillet until hot.
• Add chicken and cook until golden brown.
• Mix together chicken broth, tomato and spinach and add to skillet.
• Heat to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Split chicken breasts down the middle with a knife, but do not cut fully in half.
• Mix cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, buttermilk, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a bowl. Divide mixture and stuff evenly into split chicken breasts. Set into a casserole dish.
• Mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a separate bowl. Apply mayo mixture evenly to both sides of the chicken breasts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil; sauté onion until golden, 5 minutes.
• Wilt spinach (steam spinach or heat damp spinach over medium heat in nonstick pan); stir in zest, feta, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Set aside.
• Divide spinach mixture between chicken breasts.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
• In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Remove toothpicks.

Steps:

• Loosen the skin from the chicken. Drain the spinach in a sieve and press out as much water as possible. Mix with the feta and a little black pepper, then stuff between the flesh and skin of the chicken, smoothing the skin back over the stuffing. Season the chicken all over with a little salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan with a lid. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and fry until the skin is browned. Turn it over and cook on the other side, then add the pine nuts and fry until lightly toasted. Add 6 tbsp water, then cover for 15-20 mins until the chicken is cooked through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, wash and dry chicken.
• Cut a horizontal pocket in each breast taking care not to pierce the top, bottom or sides.
• In a small bowl combine spinach an d Feta and mix well.
• Fill pockets in chicken breasts with Feta mixture and secure with toothpicks.
• Place in a glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Mix together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour over chicken.
• Marinate 30 minutes, turning once.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and broil until golden, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4 inch thick. Combine feta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, zest, basil, garlic powder & pepper in a medium bowl.
• Lay chicken breasts smooth side down on work surface. Place approximately 2 tablespoons of feta mixture onto the wide end of the breast. Roll tightly.
• Place rolled breasts seam side down in slow cooker. Top with canned tomatoes & olives.
• Cook on Low for 5 1/2 - 6 hours, or on High for 4 hours. Serve with rice or polenta.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In saucepan, cook spinach and garlic til spinach is tender; drain; set aside.
• Place chicken breasts between 2 peices of plastic wrap. Pound with mallet to 1/4" thickness. Remove from wrap.
• Spoon 1/4 of spinach and garlic mix onto center ofeach chicken breast; top with 1 TB of the feta. Fold long sides in, then roll up from the short end. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Coat chicken with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil; sprinkle with lemon pepper and oregano.
• Transfer chicken to shallow baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or til chicken is no longer pink (170°F). If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional crumbled feta.