Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
These spinach stuffed chicken breasts are loaded with cream cheese, fresh spinach, and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 4chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoonolive oil or avocado oil
- 1tesapoon paprika
- 1 teaspoonsalt (divided)
- ¼ teaspoongarlic powder
- ¼ teaspoononion powder
- 4 ouncescream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cupgrated parmesan
- 2 tablespoonsmayonnaise
- 1 ½ cupschopped fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoongarlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoonred pepper flakes
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2
Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and drizzle with oil.
- 3
Add the paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and onion powder to a small bowl and stir to combine. Sprinkle evenly over both sides of the chicken.
- 4
Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast. Set chicken aside.
- 5
Add cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper and remaining ½ teaspoon of salt to a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- 6
Spoon the spinach mixture into each chicken breast evenly.
- 7
Place the chicken breasts in a 9x13 baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.