![]() The butter is for flavor and to get that dark brown crust on the chicken. I like to cook chicken in a combination of butter and olive oil. Again, I wanted to mimic the flavors of spanakopita so I included lots of ground nutmeg, a little bit of onion and garlic, and of course, plenty of salt and pepper.īutter and olive oil. This helps to bind the filling together and adds a little bit of heft and richness to the spinach and feta filling.įlavor. I love the salty bite of feta with spinach, the combination reminds me of my favorite Greek appetizer spanakopita.Įgg. It looks like it lot, but once you cook it, it will shrink down to basically nothing.įeta. A whole six-ounce bag of spinach is what you’ll need. ![]() Second, organic chicken breasts tend to be much smaller, manageable portions. First, for the obvious reasons of no added hormones, antibiotics, etc. I like to use organic chicken breasts for two reasons. Ingredients in Spinach and Feta Stuffed ChickenĬhicken. (Don’t worry the wine cooks off, your children will not get drunk.) Here’s what’s happening: Chicken breasts are stuffed with a Greek-inspired spinach and feta stuffing (kind of similar to these Spanakopita Chicken Burgers), seared until golden brown and crusty, and then roasted in an intoxicating broth of white wine, butter, and lemon juice. ![]() It usually involves some form of bribery, but this time, no bribery was needed. And let me tell you, getting a four year old and two year old to eat chicken AND spinach in one sitting is no easy feat. This easy chicken dinner is not only my new favorite way to eat chicken, but it’s my kids as well. I mean, why eat flavorless chicken, when you can have French Onion Chicken, Chicken with Chiles, or today’s Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken? Simple broiled chicken breasts are a no-go, obviously. When it comes to chicken dinners, I want something quick, easy, DELICIOUS, and anything but boring. Chicken breasts are stuffed with a spinach filling, seared with a little bit of butter, and baked in a luscious white wine lemon butter sauce. This Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken is a quick and easy chicken dinner. ![]()
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