Things You'll Need:
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 (8 oz.) bag of chopped spinach
- 1 (8-oz) container of fresh goat cheese.
- 16 toothpicks
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Saute pan
- Medium to large baking dish
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Step 1
Remove the fat from the chicken breast and with a sharp knife, slice down the side of the chicken to create a pocket. Make sure not to slice all the way through so that there is just one long opening large enough to place stuffing. Set chicken to the side.
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Step 2
In a saute pan, combine entire bag of spinach with 1/3 cup of olive oil. Let the spinach simmer until it reduces and becomes soft. Poor the spinach onto a separate plate and remove the pan from the medium to warm burner. (Make sure to keep the burner on.)
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Step 3
Stuff a large pinch of goat cheese and spinach in to the pockets of the four chicken breasts. Stuff as much as possible into the pocket.
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Step 4
Secure the chicken with four toothpicks each by pinching the open pocket closed.
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Step 5
Place the four secured and stuffed chicken breasts into the pan and place on the heated burner.
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Step 6
Sprinkle salt and pepper over the top of the chicken breast to taste.
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Step 7
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees while the chicken cooks on the stovetop.
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Step 8
After 3 minutes, flip the chicken over and cook the other side. The chicken does not need to cook all the way through on the stove. That part will be completed in the oven.
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Step 9
Place the pan-seared chicken into the baking dish and slide in to the oven. Bake the chicken for 10 to 12 minutes.
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Step 10
Remove from oven and place on plates, taking care to remove each toothpick. Garnish with a green vegetable such as peas, asparagus or green beans and serve.
