Sun-dried Tomato and Cheese Stuffed Chicken
A tender and juicy chicken breast stuffed with sun dried tomato, spinach and cheese. The perfect quick and easy healthy family dinner. Serve it with a side salad or roasted veggies for the perfect dinner. Keto, Quick and Healthy.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast (4 breasts)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped (oil packed)
- 3 mozzarella cheese sticks
- 1 cup spinach divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and cut a pocket into each chicken breast, making sure not to cut all the way though.
- Season the chicken with salt, black pepper and garlic powder (both sides)
- Stuff the chicken breast in this order; spinach, cheese stick, and chopped sun-dried tomato.
- If you want to make sure everything stays secure, seal each chicken breast using toothpicks.
- In a cast iron skillet, add olive oil over high heat.
- Add chicken and sear it for about 2 minutes just until the chicken gets golden brown.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken's internal temp is 165F.
Notes
- If you want your chicken to be more cheesy, double the cheese sticks and add 2 sticks to each breast.
- Stays in the fridge for up to one week and 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Chicken Breast | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 3g