Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 6 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 10 ounces, weight Wilted Spinach
- 14 strips Bacon, Or Less If Desired
- 1/2 cups Sour Cream (reduced Fat Breakstone Is Good In This)
- 8 ounces, weight Shredded Pepperjack Cheese
- 4 cloves Minced Garlic (optional)
- In a medium bowl, marinate the chicken breasts in buttermilk, salt and pepper.
- Put it in the fridge for an hour.
- While the breasts are marinating, either thaw a package of frozen, chopped spinach or wilt fresh spinach in a hot pan.
- If you used frozen spinach, you will need to remove the extra liquid.
- Put wilted spinach in a small bowl to allow to cool.
- Cook the bacon halfway in a pan.
- Once the bacon is partially cooked, let it drain on a plate with paper towels.
- Put 1-2 pieces back in the pan and fully cook those pieces.
- Once they are done, chop into small bits and put the bits in with the spinach.
- Once the spinach and bacon has cooled some, add the sour cream, shredded cheese, and garlic (optional).
- Stir the ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- Once the chicken has marinated, remove it from the fridge and pound to 1/2 thickness.
- Lay the breasts on a flat surface and spoon some of the mixture onto the breast.
- Roll the breasts to enclose the spinach mixture and then wrap each with 1-2 slices of bacon.
- Prepare a baking dish or roasting pan with a flat wire rack at the bottom.
- Place the rolled chicken breasts onto the wire rack.
- Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes at 375 degrees F. Start checking at 35 minutesif the chicken is done, but the bacon isnt, put the broiler on for 5-10 minutes.
- I like to serve this with a salad and garlic green beans cooked in some of the bacon grease.
chicken breasts, buttermilk, kosher salt, ground black pepper, spinach, bacon, sour cream, pepperjack cheese, garlic
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spinach-stuffed-chicken-breasts/ (may not work)