Description
This Stuffed Chicken with Pine Nuts is a comforting and flavorful dish made with juicy chicken breasts filled with a creamy spinach and cheese mixture, finished with toasted pine nuts for a delicate crunch. It’s simple enough for everyday cooking yet elegant enough for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden.
- Sauté garlic in olive oil, then add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Mix spinach, pine nuts, cream cheese, Parmesan, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast.
- Stuff each breast with the filling.
- Sear chicken in a pan until golden on both sides.
- Transfer to oven and bake for 25–30 minutes until fully cooked.
Notes
Do not overstuff the chicken to ensure even cooking. You can substitute spinach with kale or add sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg