Chicken stuffed with cheese in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook chicken with cheese in the oven? Prepare the following ingredients. Chicken fillet without skin and bones, medium size. I take frozen spinach, you can also use fresh spinach, taking about 1.5 cups. I don’t recommend replacing cream cheese and feta - the filling may not hold its shape well and leak out due to the replacement. Paprika for sprinkling chicken; you can omit it or replace it with other spices. For spicy lovers, the amount of garlic can be increased.

2. STEP 2

   

   Turn on the oven to preheat to 180 degrees. Pre-defrost the frozen spinach and squeeze, draining the excess liquid. I have chopped spinach, if it is frozen in sheets, then it should be chopped. In a deep bowl, mix cream cheese, chopped feta, defrosted spinach, chopped garlic clove. Stir everything until the ingredients are combined, add salt if necessary. The filling should be tasty and thick.

3. STEP 3

   

   Rinse the chicken fillet with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Using a sharp knife, make an indentation in the middle of each fillet, about a centimeter short of the edge on each side. This way you should have a pocket.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the filling in each pocket, distributing it tightly throughout the fillet. Let some of the filling be visible without the fillet covering it.

5. STEP 5

   

   Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and fry each fillet with filling on both sides for 5 minutes. Try not to let the filling leak out.

6. STEP 6

   

   Line an ovenproof dish with baking paper if desired. Place the fried fillets and sprinkle each fillet with paprika. Place the pan in the preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes. Determine readiness by piercing the fillet with a sharp knife - clear juice indicates the chicken is ready.

7. STEP 7

   

   Serve the finished chicken hot. This can be a separate dish, or you can offer it with a side dish of vegetables, rice, potatoes.

Comments on the recipe

SvetaLisa

28.12.2023

4.5

See another option for stuffed chicken breasts.

Ira

28.12.2023

4.5

The dish looks very tasty and beautiful when cut, the number one decoration for the holiday table, definitely! Well, there’s nothing to say about the taste of such a delicious dish, and it’s clear - super!!! Thank you very much for the recipe!

Pirko Rita

28.12.2023

4.6

Thank you so much for the recipe! Chicken stuffed with cheese in the oven turned out incredibly tasty! The dish looks very appetizing, the filling is very tender, but with sturgeon, all the ingredients are perfectly combined and complement each other. Please note that I did not use feta, I only added cream cheese. Otherwise, I didn’t deviate one step from the recipe. Here's what I got.