Italian cheeses, lots of garlic, and fresh spinach combine in this cream cheese stuffed chicken breast recipe that has the most amazing flavors! Baked chicken doesn’t have to be boring when you can fill it like this. This recipe looks fancy, but it is actually very simple to create and uses basic, easy-to-find ingredients. The best part: You can cook it all in one ovenproof skillet, so clean-up is easy too! Need more skillet chicken recipes? Try my Creamy Mushroom Chicken or the favorite, famous, Marry Me Chicken next.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Key Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this recipe:
Chicken Breasts: This recipe makes 4 stuffed chicken breasts. Feel free to double the recipe for serving a larger group. Trim off any excess fat from the breasts and get ready to cut a pocket into them for the cheesy spinach filling. Salt, Pepper, Paprika: These simple seasonings are all that the chicken needs. Oil and Butter: I like using both to sear the chicken in a cast-iron pan or skillet. Baby Spinach: Buy fresh baby spinach and roughly chop it. If you want to use frozen spinach for this chicken recipe, you can do that too. Just thaw it first and then squeeze out all the liquid. Cream cheese and Mayonnaise: Together these two create a delicate, creamy filling for spinach and cream cheese stuffed chicken. Garlic: Fresh minced garlic mingles deliciously with spinach and cheese. Mozzarella Cheese and Parmesan Cheese: Use low-moisture mozzarella and shredded parmesan to add the best cheesy flavor to the chicken filling.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How to Make Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
The photos show you step-by-step how to put these stuffed chicken breasts together. It’s easy!
Recipe Tips
Adjust the Seasonings: This chicken is delicious with a pinch of crushed red pepper added to the filling. You can also add herbs or spices that you love to make a dish that is all your own. Make it Ahead of Time: This is a great recipe to make ahead. Assemble the stuffed chicken breasts, and store them in the fridge, covered for 1 or 2 days. When it’s almost time for dinner, sear and then bake the spinach stuffed chicken as directed. Store Leftovers: Spinach stuffed chicken is delicious the next day! Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or the microwave. If you use the microwave, I suggest reheating on 50% power. Cooking Time May Vary: The amount of time needed to bake this recipe will depend on the size of your chicken breasts. Use a meat thermometer to be sure that the chicken is cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F/74°C.
What to Serve With Spinach Stuffed Chicken
You can choose your favorite side dishes to go with this delicious chicken. Here are some of my favorites: Serve with Pasta: Creamy Italian cheesy chicken calls for a tasty pasta side. Make pasta with a simple Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce, or just Buttered Noodles. Creamy Lemon Pasta is also delicious with this chicken. Enjoy with Salad: Keep things healthy by enjoying your spinach stuffed chicken with a simple tossed salad or a classic Caesar salad. Veggies and Potatoes: Adding these will turn this chicken dinner into a super filling meal. Try blanched broccoli or green beans along with these amazing Boursin Mashed Potatoes. I hope you thoroughly enjoy making and eating this recipe! If it becomes a hit with you and your family, or anyone else you share it with, don’t forget to leave a rating and a review. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and helps others too. And if you want to make this recipe again in the future, be sure to pin it so you can easily find it later. Enjoy your cooking! © Little Sunny Kitchen
