Baked Chicken with Spinach and Cheese with Couscous

Name: Baked Chicken with Spinach and Cheese with Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 pcs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 283 g frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 110 g fontina cheese, grated; 30 ml parsley; 10 ml lemon zest; 15 ml lemon juice; 5 ml garlic powder; 5 ml onion powder; 0.6 ml ground nutmeg; 15 ml olive oil; 5 ml salt; 1.25 ml black pepper; 1200 g cooked couscous

A delicious stuffed chicken breast recipe with a spinach and fontina cheese filling, served alongside fluffy couscous.

Total: 37 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Medium

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Nutrition

per serving

kcal: 444
Protein: 47 g
Fat: 11 g
Carbs: 38 g

Ingredients

for 8 servings

boneless skinless chicken breasts4 pcs
frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry283 g
fontina cheese, grated110 g
parsley30 ml
lemon zest10 ml
lemon juice15 ml
garlic powder5 ml
onion powder5 ml
ground nutmeg0.6 ml
olive oil15 ml
salt5 ml
black pepper1.25 ml
cooked couscous1200 g

Method

8 steps

Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Combine spinach, cheese, parsley, lemon zest, garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg, and half of the salt in a bowl.
Cut a deep pocket into each chicken breast, stuff with the spinach-cheese mixture, and secure with toothpicks.
Season the chicken with the remaining salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 4 minutes on one side.
Flip the chicken, transfer the skillet to the oven, and bake for 15–18 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 74°C.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice each breast in half and drizzle with lemon juice.
Serve half a breast with 150g of cooked couscous.