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Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Chicken
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High Protein
Easy Prep
Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Chicken

with Lemony Rice & Garlicky Asparagus

5 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Sautéed spinach is combined with cream cheese, melty mozzarella, and Italian seasonings, then stuffed inside a tender chicken cutlet. You'll sear it to a golden brown, finish it in the oven, then set it over zesty rice with a buttery lemon-mustard pan sauce. Serve with a side of garlicky zucchini and a final squeeze of lemon juice.

Allergens

Milk

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Small pot
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Zester
Medium Bowl

Tags

High Protein
Pork-free
Easy Prep
Regional-specialty
Lto
Fall
Classic Plates
Ingredients
Zucchini

Zucchini

unit

White Rice

White Rice

0.75 cup

Asparagus

Asparagus

6 ounce

Cream Cheese

Cream Cheese

2 tablespoon

Chicken Stock Concentrate

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Spinach

Spinach

2.5 ounce

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella Cheese

0.5 cup

Garlic

Garlic

1 clove

Italian Seasoning

Italian Seasoning

1 tablespoon

Chicken Cutlets

Chicken Cutlets

12 ounce

Dijon Mustard

Dijon Mustard

2 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

Butter

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Cook Rice

  • Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

  • In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

2
Prep

  • While rice cooks, trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. Peel and mince garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.

3

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over high heat. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.

  • Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until zucchini is browned and tender, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. (Reserve pan.)

4
Make Filling & Stuff Chicken

  • To bowl with spinach, add cream cheese, mozzarella, half the Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.

  • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Holding your knife parallel to the cutting board, carefully cut a horizontal slit into the center of each cutlet, leaving 1 inch intact on the opposite side (be careful not to cut all the way through!). Open up each cutlet like a book; divide spinach and cheese filling between cutlets, then fold closed. Season outside of chicken with remaining Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.

5
Cook Chicken & Make Sauce

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, 2-3 minutes per side.

  • Transfer chicken to a baking sheet. Bake on middle rack until chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes.

  • Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add stock concentrate, mustard, ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4), and juice from half the lemon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened, 2-3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

6
Finish & Serve

  • Add lemon zest to pot with rice; fluff with a fork.

  • Divide rice, zucchini, and chicken between plates. Top chicken with pan sauce; serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

800

kcal

Calories

28

g

Fat

11

g

Saturated Fat

76

g

Carbohydrate

4

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

54

g

Protein

170

mg

Cholesterol

730

mg

Sodium

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