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Chicken Spinach Stuffed Breast
Spinach-stuffed chicken breast has a creamy green filling enclosed in a lean chicken portion. Cream cheese binds the spinach, while Parmesan provides savoury depth. The pocket should hold a modest amount of filling so the chicken can close and cook evenly.
Home Cook View
Follow the measured ingredients, numbered method, substitutions, safety notes and cooking mode below.
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Standard Yield4 servings
Professional Chef Notes
Wilt and squeeze the spinach thoroughly before combining it with the cheeses. Excess water makes the filling run out. Choose similarly sized breasts and cut a pocket without slicing all the way through the opposite side.
Divide filling evenly, secure the opening as directed and brown carefully before finishing the cook. Check the centre of the filling and surrounding thick chicken reaches 74°C. Remove all cocktail sticks or ties before serving.
Leaking filling usually indicates an overfilled or torn pocket. A browned exterior does not confirm the stuffed centre is cooked. If the breast dries out before the middle is ready, reduce filling depth and standardise the chicken thickness next time.
About This Recipe
Spinach-stuffed chicken breast has a creamy green filling enclosed in a lean chicken portion. Cream cheese binds the spinach, while Parmesan provides savoury depth. The pocket should hold a modest amount of filling so the chicken can close and cook evenly.
Before You Start
1. Read firstRead every step once before switching on the cooker.
2. MeasureWeigh and prepare all ingredients in the order listed.
3. Control heatLow means a gentle bubble, medium cooks steadily, and high is for quick browning.
4. Check donenessUse the texture, timing and safe-temperature checks written in the method.
Equipment
- ✓ Ovenproof frying pan
- ✓ Mixing bowl
- ✓ Toothpicks
- ✓ Food thermometer
Ingredients
Easy Step-by-Step Method
Complete one numbered step before moving to the next. Keep the heat and timing exactly as written.
- Cook the spinach: Heat 5 ml oil in a frying pan, add garlic for 20 seconds, then spinach until wilted. Cool slightly and squeeze out liquid before chopping.
- Make the filling: Mix spinach with cream cheese, Parmesan, lemon and pepper.
- Fill the chicken: Cut a pocket into the thick side of each breast without slicing all the way through. Divide filling between pockets and secure with toothpicks. Wash hands and utensils after handling raw chicken.
- Sear: Heat oven to 190°C conventional / 170°C fan. Season the outside with salt, heat remaining oil in an ovenproof pan and brown chicken for 3 minutes per side.
- Finish: Transfer pan to the oven for about 15–20 minutes. Probe both the thickest chicken and the centre of the filling; both must reach at least 74°C.
- Rest and serve: Rest for 5 minutes, remove every toothpick and slice carefully onto warm plates.
Chef Notes & Tips
Wet spinach loosens the filling. Keep the pocket opening small and do not force in extra filling that prevents it from closing.
Ingredient choices: Wilt and squeeze the spinach thoroughly before combining it with the cheeses. Excess water makes the filling run out. Choose similarly sized breasts and cut a pocket without slicing all the way through the opposite side.
Cooking control: Divide filling evenly, secure the opening as directed and brown carefully before finishing the cook. Check the centre of the filling and surrounding thick chicken reaches 74°C. Remove all cocktail sticks or ties before serving.
If something goes wrong: Leaking filling usually indicates an overfilled or torn pocket. A browned exterior does not confirm the stuffed centre is cooked. If the breast dries out before the middle is ready, reduce filling depth and standardise the chicken thickness next time.
Ingredient Substitutions
- ↔ Cream cheese → thick ricotta, well drained
- ↔ Fresh spinach → thawed frozen spinach, squeezed very dry
- ↔ Parmesan → a similar hard cheese
Food Safety & Doneness
Keep raw poultry separate from ready-to-eat food and do not wash it. Check the thickest flesh and any stuffing reach at least 74°C with a food thermometer; colour and timing alone are not reliable.
Serving & Plating
Rest briefly, then cut across the breast to reveal the spinach centre. Spoon any properly cooked pan juices alongside and serve with vegetables or potatoes.
Storage
Refrigerate promptly in shallow covered containers at 4°C or below and use within 3 days. Reheat only the portion needed to at least 74°C throughout. Discard food left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C.
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