Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Spinach, Goat Cheese, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Chicken, spinach, goat cheese and tomatoes make this an easy yet elegant dinner dish.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Created By: Farm Flavor
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe Created By: Farm Flavor
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm
Ingredients
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
- 10 ounces fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
- 8 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 egg whites, beaten
- 3 tablespoons Italian breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper, to taste
Lemon Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup shallots, finely chopped
- ¾ teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups strong chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts between plastic wrap or Ziploc bag until uniform thickness, approximately ¼ inch.
- Heat olive oil, and sauté garlic and shallots 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. When cool, squeeze out excess liquid.
- In a bowl, combine spinach mixture, tomatoes, goat cheese, egg whites, and breadcrumbs, mixing well.
- Divide filling evenly among breasts. Roll chicken breasts, tucking in sides. Place chicken seam-side down in baking dish, making sure breasts do not touch.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. When cool, slice into rounds and place on plate. Ladle hot Lemon Butter Sauce over.
Lemon Butter Sauce:
- Melt butter over medium-high heat. When foamy, add shallots and garlic.
- Cook and stir until soft, about 2 minutes.
- Add flour and stir constantly with a wooden spoon for about 2 minutes for a light blonde roux. Add the chicken stock, stir to mix well and bring to a boil.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens (about 3 minutes). Reduce heat to medium low and add wine, lemon juice, and cream. Mix well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Tips & Notes
Watch a video of how to make goat cheese-stuffed chicken breasts.