Best 6 Mediterranean Chicken Spinach Packets Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, adding salt if desired. Sprinkle evenly over top of chicken.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan, seasoned-side down. Cover and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Turn chicken over, and top each breast with 2 lemon slices. Cover and cook 6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees F. Place chicken on a plate; cover loosely to keep warm.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add rice, chicken stock, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet. Gradually add spinach, stirring gently until spinach wilts. Nestle chicken breasts back in skillet. Sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts.

GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN FOIL PACKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Mix cheese, lemon peel and oregano. Place 1 chicken breast, 3 tomato slices, 1/4 cup onion and 5 olives on center of each sheet. Spoon 1/4 of the cheese mixture over chicken and vegetables on each sheet.
• For each packet, bring up 2 sides of foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• Place packets on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 to 25 minutes, rotating packets 1/2 turn after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place four 12-inch squares of parchment paper or heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Place a chicken breast on one half of each square, leaving a 2-inch border; season with salt and pepper.
• Dividing evenly, top chicken with tomatoes, artichokes, olives, capers, and feta. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and oil. Fold parchment over ingredients, and crimp edges to seal.
• Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 20 to 22 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill, or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Prepare 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil to measure about 12 by 15-inches.
• Fold in half crosswise to crease, then unfold.
• Divide the spinach among the 4 foil sheets, placing it in the center of the bottom half.
• Lightly coat both sides of each chicken breast with oil, then season with the Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Place one chicken fillet in the center of each spinach portion.
• In a medium bowl, combine the onions, tomatoes, olives, garlic, wine, basil, thyme, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and stir to combine.
• Pile the tomato mixture on top of each chicken breast, spreading to cover evenly and allow any liquid to puddle around the chicken.
• Top each portion with 1 ounce of cheese.
• One at a time, fold the top of the foil over the chicken, and starting at the corner, fold the edges of foil over to tightly seal, each fold overlapping the previous one.
• Place on the grill, or if using the oven, place the packets on a baking sheet and bake until the packages puff and the chicken is cooked through, about 12-18 minutes.
• Remove from the grill or oven, and cut the tops of the packets open with a small, sharp knife.
• Serve immediately either in the foil packets, or by removing the chicken, toppings and sauce to dinner plates.

PACKET CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 500 combine wine, thyme, onino, tomato.
• garlic, and basil in a bowl coat chicken breasts on both sides with oil and season them with salt, pepper, and italian seasoning pull out 4 long sheets of foil (about 2 ft) fold foil into 2 1 ft halves in center of each half, place 1/4 of the spinach top spinach piles with chicken breasts top each breast with some of the mixture, allowing some liquid from mixture to puddle around each chicken breast sprinkle 1 oz cheese on top of each pile seal foil into packets, leaving some room for steam- make sure the packets are pretty airtight bake packets until they puff up with steam and chicken is cooked through, about 30 min.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SPINACH PACKETS

Steps:

• Place chicken and dressing in a gallon-size zipper seal bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Prepare charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from bag and discard marinade. Grill chicken for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from grill. Tear four 12-inch square pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil. Place 5 spinach leaves in center of each piece of foil. Place a chicken breast in center of each. Stir next eight ingredients together in a small bowl. Divide on top of chicken breasts. Place 4 additional spinach leaves on top of each. Fold foil over top to make sealed packets. Place packets, seam side up on grill, away from direct heat. Cover and grill for one hour. To serve, spoon contents of each packet over 1 cup of rice. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of cheese. Serve immediately.