Baked Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach and Cheese
Spiced & Marinated Chicken Breasts stuffed with the classic combination of Spinach and Mozzarella Cheese.
Ingredients
Marination (per chicken breast)
- 3 Chicken Breasts Boneless, skinless
- ½ tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- ½ tsp Chicken masala
- ¾ tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- Salt
Stuffing
- 4 cups Spinach
- ½ Medium Onion sliced
- Salt
- Cheese of choice
Instructions
Marination
- Dry the chicken on all sides with a paper towel. Place the smooth side on a cutting board. Carefully create a pocket in the chicken breast with the tip of a sharp knife.
- Rub ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, red chili powder, chicken masala, salt and pepper inside the pocket.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on the top of chicken breast. Rest in the refrigerator for an hour.
Filling
- Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and cook till translucent.
- Add chopped spinach and let it wilt. Season with salt and pepper.
Assembly
- Preheat the oven at 400 F. Grease a baking dish with oil.
- Spoon the spinach filling inside the pockets. Place cheese and close the pocket.
- Carefully place the chicken on a hot cast iron skillet and cook for 7 minutes on each side, until the skin turns golden.
- Finish cooking in a preheated 400F oven for 10 minutes.
- Rest the cooked chicken for 5 minutes before serving.