Carter Family Recipes
Browned chicken breasts sliced to show a spinach and cheese filling on a blue-green plate.

Middle Eastern: Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This tasty chicken recipe is filled with flavors from the Middle East and comes with a serving of greens built in. Try using mozzarella or provolone cheese for a more mild, kid-friendly dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 5 ounces baby spinach
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 1/2 cup)
  • 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

Preparation

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan.
  3. Add onion; cook 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Remove pan from heat; stir in dill, spinach, and feta cheese.
  5. Cool 10 minutes.
  6. Cut a horizontal slit through the center of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Stuff each pocket evenly with spinach mixture. Close pockets with toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  7. Heat skillet over medium-high heat.
  8. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil to pan.
  9. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes.
  10. Turn chicken. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done.
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