Best 9 Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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