Italian Stuffed Chicken
Author: Kristen Barkley
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Serves: 4
An easy meal that will make everyone think you're a top chef.
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
- ½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Dash of oregano
- ½ cup manouri cheese
- ½ cup manchego cheese
- 2 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
- 1 cup hazelnut meal
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 large chicken breasts
Instructions
- Combine manouri krinos cheese, spinach, tomoatoes, manchego, basil, garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste and mix until thoroughly combined
- Rinse chicken and cut along horizontal slit along the center of chicken breasts nearly to the other side
- Fill chicken with cheese mix
- Season each side with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
- Thoroughly coat chicken in hazelnut mill until both sides are evenly covered
- Close open sides of chicken and secure with toothpicks
- Place chicken in olive oil coated baking dish and cook 25-30 minutes
