Best Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

SPINACH & FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In saucepan, cook spinach and garlic til spinach is tender; drain; set aside.
• Place chicken breasts between 2 peices of plastic wrap. Pound with mallet to 1/4" thickness. Remove from wrap.
• Spoon 1/4 of spinach and garlic mix onto center ofeach chicken breast; top with 1 TB of the feta. Fold long sides in, then roll up from the short end. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Coat chicken with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil; sprinkle with lemon pepper and oregano.
• Transfer chicken to shallow baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or til chicken is no longer pink (170°F). If desired, top with chopped parsley and additional crumbled feta.

ARTICHOKE AND FETA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Combine artichoke hearts, feta, bell pepper, green onion, oregano, and pepper in a bowl.
• Carefully loosen the skin on each chicken breast by running your fingers between the skin and the meat, creating a pocket. Stuff some of the artichoke mixture into each pocket. Place stuffed breasts in the prepared baking dish. Brush lightly with oil and sprinkle with seasoned salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

FETA CHEESE AND BACON STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Butterfly cut the chicken.
• mix together feta and bacon.
• stuff each breast with feta and bacon mixture. secure sides of chicken with toothpicks (if needed).
• Pour oil mixture over top of breasts.
• Bake uncovered for 30 - 35 minutes.

BACON AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. On each flattened chicken breast, put on garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Put on the feta and then the bacon and roll up and insert a toothpick. Brown slowly in fry pan with some oil. In same pan, add 1 can of chopped tomatoes with the juice to surround the chicken. Sprinkle basil over the breasts and cover and cook for 10 mins or until done.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FETA, SPINACH, AND HAM

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and feta with a fork.
• Fill the chicken breast with the cheese mixture, spinach, and ham. (If you are using butterfly breasts, just fold over and secure with a toothpick. Otherwise make a split along one side of the breast with a knife & stuff the breast).
• To Freeze: Wrap individually, label, and freeze.
• To Prepare: Preheat oven to 350. Place frozen chicken breasts in a baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray and bake, covered with foil, for one hour or until tender. You can also defrost the chicken breasts and bake them covered for 45-50 min or until tender.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pre-Heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Slice breasts and open out, using a meat mallet pound breasts, until of approximate even thickness.
• Spread pesto down center of each breast, place sliced sun-dried tomato down the center, top with feta, roll chicken breasts up and secure with prosciutto slices.
• Place breasts in an oven proof dish, drizzle olive oil over breasts and bake for about 30-35 Min's or until cooked through.

BACON FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, lightly mix bacon and cheese together.
• Cut a pocket in the thicker side of each chicken breast.
• Fill each with 1/4 of the bacon/cheese mixture. Pinch shut and secure with a toothpick.
• Place chicken in slow cooker, and top with tomatoes, and sprinkle with basil.
• Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours or until chicken is tender, but not dry or mushy.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH FETA & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Soak sun-dried tomatoes in enough boiling water to just cover them.
• Set aside.
• Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high.
• Add onion and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened.
• Remove skillet from heat and transfer onions to small bowl.
• Drain tomatoes, discarding the soaking liquid or reserving it for another use.
• Add chopped tomatoes to onions and stir in basil and feta.
• Cut a horizontal slit in each chicken breast to form a pocket.
• Stuff each with 1/4 of cheese mixture.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken breasts and saute for 6 minutes.
• Carefully turn them and cook another 6 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

CHICKEN BREASTS WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO AND STUFFED WITH SPINACH, RED PEPPERS & FETA

Steps:

• Pound chicken out as thinly as possible. (Method suggested here was to slice shallow cuts across the tops in both directions, carefully avoiding going all the way through. Then, you cover the breast with plastic wrap and pound it with a rolling pin. Or, you can ask the butcher to do it for you. :))
• Season breasts with salt and pepper.
• Place the drained spinach over the breasts. Add roasted pepper slices, cut to fit on top of the spinach.
• In a small fry pan, melt the butter with the olive oil and sauté chopped onion and garlic, and cook until the onion is soft. Add the chopped mushrooms and a splash of white wine, fresh thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the mushrooms are tender and slightly golden.
• Place a thin layer of the sautéed mushrooms on the chicken, and finish with a thin layer of the crumbled feta.
• Lay open at least 3 slices of the prosciutto side by side, and place 1 chicken breast atop. Carefully (tricky!) roll up the breast so that the prosciutto encompasses it, and the stuffing remains intact.
• Place the rolled chicken breasts on a plate in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This helps a great deal in keeping the rolls together. Sprinkle a bit of Montreal Seasoning on top of each breast.
• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• Take the rolls and tie them with kitchen twine around the sides where the stuffing is most likely to fall out. Heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a sufficiently large oven-proof skillet, and sauté the rolls together long enough to give them a nice browned surface on all sides.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven and roast for 25 - 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and keep chicken warm on a platter. Take the same pan and putting it on the stovetop, add a splash of wine to deglaze it, and add about 1/2 cup (or more) of chicken broth, and salt and pepper to taste. Let the sauce cook down until somewhat thickened and pour this over the warm chicken rolls.

GRILLED EGGPLANT-FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Prepare the chicken: With your knife parallel to the cutting board, slice each chicken breast in half horizontally without cutting all the way through; open like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and pound until 1/2 inch thick.
• Make the filling: Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, the harissa, cumin and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a bowl. Brush the eggplant with some of the harissa oil. Brush the grill grates with olive oil. Grill the eggplant until tender, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Meanwhile, mix the bulgur, tomato, feta, parsley, mint, lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Season the pounded chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and brush with half of the remaining harissa oil; top with the eggplant and bulgur mixture, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Roll up the chicken toward the pointy end; tie with 3 pieces of kitchen twine. Brush with the remaining harissa oil.
• Grill the chicken breasts, turning, until cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then remove the twine and slice.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH FETA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, wash and dry chicken.
• Cut a horizontal pocket in each breast taking care not to pierce the top, bottom or sides.
• In a small bowl combine spinach an d Feta and mix well.
• Fill pockets in chicken breasts with Feta mixture and secure with toothpicks.
• Place in a glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Mix together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour over chicken.
• Marinate 30 minutes, turning once.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and broil until golden, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, FETA, OLIVES AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F In a large ovenproof skillet cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool. Stir in olives, pine nuts, tomatoes, cheeses, marjoram, and salt and pepper to taste, stirring until combined. Insert a sharp paring knife into thicker end of each chicken breast half and cut a lengthwise pocket carefully, making it as wide as possible without puncturing sides. Fill each breast half with one fourth of filling. In the cleaned skillet heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot not not smoking and brown chicken, skin sides down. Leaving chicken skin sides down, transfer skillet to oven and bake until cooked through, about 12 minutes.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND FETA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS SBD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425.
• In a small bowl, combine cheese, tomatoes, garlic, and basil. Season with pepper and mash together well with a fork.
• Butterfly chicken by carefully slicing horizontally along the long edge of each breast, three-quarters of the way through. Open up each breast and spread inside with one-fourth of the feta mixture. Close breast over filling and press edges together to seal. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• In a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm.

SB SUN DRIED TOMATO AND FETA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine cheese, tomatoes, garlic, and basil. Season with pepper and mash together well with a fork. Butterfly chicken by carefully slicing horizontally along the long edge of each breast, three-quarters of the way through. Open up each breast and spread inside with one-fourth of the feta mixture. Close breast over filling and press edges together to seal. Season lightly with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve warm.

SPINACH AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine spinach, bacon, feta cheese, cottage cheese, chopped onion, one teaspoon lemon juice, parmesan cheese and the egg and mix well.
• Make a small slice in the side of the chicken breast and stuff with the spinach mixture.
• Saute the chicken breasts in the butter until lightly browned on each side.
• Sprinkle with the remaining teaspoon of lemon juice, salt and pepper, and whatever other spices you would like.
• I usually sprinkle a little of this and that, a little onion powder and a little cayenne pepper.
• Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS, FETA CHEESE, CAPERS, AND BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast halves into a plastic zipper bag. Shake the bottle of Italian dressing and pour into the bag. Seal the bag and shake to thoroughly coat the chicken with the dressing; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with olive oil.
• Remove the chicken breast halves and shake off excess marinade. Discard the leftover marinade. Place the chicken between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
• Mix together the artichoke hearts, olives, capers, and feta cheese in a bowl; spoon about 2 tablespoons of the feta mixture into the middle of each flattened chicken breast. Roll each chicken breast around the filling and secure with toothpicks. Place the rolled chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken has browned and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, FETA, OLIVES, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. In a large ovenproof skillet cook onion in 1 tbsp oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 min. Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool. Stir in olives, pine nuts, tomatoes, cheeses, marjoram, salt, and pepper to taste, stirring until combined. Insert a sharp paring knife into thicker end of each chicken breast half and cut a lengthwise pocket carefully, making it as wide as possible without puncturing sides. Fill each breast half with 1/4 of the filling. In the cleaned skillet heat remaining tbsp oil over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking, and brown chicken, skin sides down. Leaving chicken skin sides down, transfer skillet to oven and bake until cooked through, about 12 minutes.

SPINACH & FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Cook onion & garlic until transparent in a little olive oil Add thawed spinach and season to taste Remove from heat and set aside (this part can be done ahead) Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt and pepper ( I did this earlier and then put chicken in fridge) JUST BEFORE BAKING- this takes about 5 min or so: Add crumbled Feta cheese to cooled spinach mixture With a sharp knife make a horizontal slit (butterfly) in the chicken breast. Fill the opening with the spinach/feta mixture approx. 1tbsp each depending on the size of the breast. Secure with toothpicks if necessary. If breasts are small: butterfly and put two together Mix dried bread crumbs and parsley together and roll each stuffed breast in the bread crumbs. Oil baking dish - add chicken (I drizzled a little olive oil over the top of the chicken) and bake at 350 degrees for appox 30-35 min. depending on oven - remove tent for 5 min. remove toothpicks and serve.

HOT JALAPENO PEPPER FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Mix the ricotta, feta, hot peppers and spices together.
• Split the mixture into two bowls.
• Add the egg to one bowl and mix well.
• Spray a glass baking dish with Pam (big enough to hold the chicken and at least 2 inches deep).
• Use the egg mixture to stuff the chicken breasts, placing 1/4 of the mixture on each breast and then bringing the sides together and securing at the top with 1 or two toothpicks (don't worry if this is a bit messy).
• Brush some olive oil onto the top of the breasts so they brown better.
• Place the chicken in the oven for 25 minutes.
• Make the 2 cups of rice (follow directions on box).
• Fry the onions in 1 tbsp of olive oil until soft (medium heat).
• Add the chopped garlic and fry for 3 more minutes.
• Add the 2 cups sauce and simmer so that it is hot and ready when you need it (if you want to spice up your meal add some peppers to this sauce, too).
• Mix 1/2 cup of the sauce into the rice (keep simmering the rest).
• Remove the chicken from the glass dish and place the rice at the bottom.
• Spread the remaining cheese mixture across the rice.
• Place the breasts on top and put it back in to the oven until: the chicken is done and the rest of the contents are hot.
• Scoop a chicken breast and rice onto a plate and add tomato sauce (see picture).

FETA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. Place tomatoes in a small bowl. Pour enough boiling water over the tomatoes to cover. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry; set aside. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in each chicken breast by cutting horizontally through the thickest portion to, but not through, the opposite side. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine feta, cream cheese, the snipped or dried basil, and tomatoes. Spoon about 1 rounded tablespoon into each pocket. If necessary, secure openings with wooden toothpicks. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. 2. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat for 12 to 14 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, turning once (reduce heat to medium if chicken browns too quickly). Serve warm. If desired, garnish with basil sprigs. Makes 4 servings. Nutrition Facts * Calories168, * Total Fat (g)5, * Saturated Fat (g)2, * Cholesterol (mg)75, * Sodium (mg)221, * Carbohydrate (g)1, * Protein (g)29, * Very Lean Meat (d.e.)4, * Fat (d.e.).5, * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet