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Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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Laurie Wheeler
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PEIBEAUTY
"Spinach and cheese stuffed into boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Serve with rice, noodles, or a great Greek salad!"
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
4 slices bacon
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DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, spinach, feta cheese, and garlic until well blended. Set aside.
Carefully butterfly chicken breasts, making sure not to cut all the way through. Spoon spinach mixture into chicken breasts. Wrap each with a piece of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Place in shallow baking dish. Cover.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until chicken is no longer pink.
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Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by Eyyys
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Eyyys
Apr. 30, 2008
I've made this several times, the first time following the directions exactly, but the bacon was undercooked and left the chicken very greasy. The next time I pre-cooked the bacon in the microwave about half way first, but again, the chicken was a bit greasy and the bacon wasn't doing anything to compliment the chicken. Now instead of bacon I wrap the chicken in prescutto and it's perfect! The flavors mix very well with the feta and spinach stuffing. It's now the first thing I cook for a guy when I want to impress him, and it works like a charm!
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93 users found this review helpful
I've made this several times, the first time following the directions exactly, but the bacon...
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Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2005 by DEBD11
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DEBD11
Jul. 24, 2005
Very nutricious and delicious entree. Several reviewers said they found the chicken bland and dried out after the specified cooking time. After I butterflied the chicken breasts, I seasoned them with garlic powder and onion powder. Then, because I don't like chicken that does not have a golden color on the outside, I sauteed in a nonstick pan sprayed with Pam (because I am fat conscious due to cholesterol) for about 45 seconds per side til I got the color I wanted. (The center was still quite rare.) I made my stuffing by using only half of a 10 oz carton of frozen spinach. (Drain the spinach well on lots of paper towels.) Then I added 3 parts fat free sour cream to 1 part mayo. Per a previous reviewer I added 1 tsp of egg substitute to bind the mixture. I also sauteed sweet Vidalia onions and fresh minced garlic to add to the spinach mixture. Instead of feta cheese, I added grated Parmesan/Romano cheese (about 1/4 cup). After stuffing the chicken, I precooked slices of turkey bacon (less fat) and topped them on the chicken pieces. I covered my chicken with aluminum foil to bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes (depends on thickness of your butterflied breasts). It was quite moist and very flavorful (not bland or dry.) And because I cut back on fat at every opportunity, it was healthy for our lifestyle. Hope this helps those who have the same dietary concerns.
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83 users found this review helpful
Very nutricious and delicious entree. Several reviewers said they found the chicken bland...
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by
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LINDA W.
Jan. 25, 2004
Very good! I made this over the weekend, adapting it a bit by making a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic and oregano, and spooning it over the chicken breasts while they roasted (from another similar recipe here on Allrecipes.com). The lemon and feta work really well together, and the oil helps "crisp" the top of the chicken and bacon wrapped around it.
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46 users found this review helpful
Very good! I made this over the weekend, adapting it a bit by making a mixture of lemon...
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Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by
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cavadiggy
Apr. 28, 2008
Love it. Have made some changes that will stay. I roll up inside a slice of prosciutto with the spinach and cheese. No mayo. Skip the bacon. I use a skillet to brown on all sides then add 3/4 cup chicken broth and 2-3 tbsp lemon juice cover and let simmer. Skip the oven. Takes maybe 12 minutes remove chicken wraps and simmer a minute longer to thicken sauce, if needed, then spoon over wraps.
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30 users found this review helpful
Love it. Have made some changes that will stay. I roll up inside a slice of prosciutto with...
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Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by
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Bits
Apr. 28, 2008
This is excellent. I took a previous reviewer's advice and made a sauce out of lemon juice,olive oil,fresh crushed garlic and oregano and drizzled over the chicken. My kids and Hubby love this !!!
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28 users found this review helpful
This is excellent. I took a previous reviewer's advice and made a sauce out of lemon...
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Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by HeatherBMiss
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HeatherBMiss
Apr. 30, 2008
I too added a few of my own touches. I skipped the bacon, brushing olive oil on top of the chicken instead. Also, my family love mushrooms, so I chopped up mushroom, onion and threw in some bread crumbs into the stuffing, using egg as the binder instead of mayo....way yummy!
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27 users found this review helpful
I too added a few of my own touches. I skipped the bacon, brushing olive oil on top of the...
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Reviewed on May 26, 2006 by
happykid
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happykid
May 26, 2006
Thanks for the easy and tasty recipe! I did what some other suggested and some chopped onion, sun dried tomatos and toasted pine nuts to the spinach mix. I also heated the oven to 400 degrees and cooked them for 15 minutes covered, 20 minutes uncovered and broiled them the last 5 minutes. The chicken browned a bit more, the bacon came out pretty crispy and the chicken was juicy and perfectly cooked. This was a wonderful and easy chicken dinner that I will make again!
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17 users found this review helpful
Thanks for the easy and tasty recipe! I did what some other suggested and some chopped onion,...
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ncoller
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ncoller
Jan. 25, 2004
This recipe as is I would not have enjoyed however I took the basis and added my own ingredients. I first used monteray jack instead of feta because I don't like it. Then to the spinach mix I added chopped onion and mushroom as well as chopped bacon instead of wrapping the chicken in bacon. Once the chicken was cooked I topped it with a bernaise sauce. It was very rich and flavorful. Everyone loved it.
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This recipe as is I would not have enjoyed however I took the basis and added my own...
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by BARBIE0492
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BARBIE0492
Jan. 25, 2004
Very tasty. I love chicken, feta and spinach the combination was great. Rave reviews from my family!
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14 users found this review helpful
Very tasty. I love chicken, feta and spinach the combination was great. Rave reviews from my...
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Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by
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Knersis
Apr. 29, 2008
I made this following the exact cooking instructions - came out great! Tangy and healthy dish without any added salt.If you have extra spinach left you can add some cream and extra feta to make a glorious pasta sauce - better than pesto!
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