Mediterranean Chicken

(from teacherrap’s recipe box)

Source: Real Simple- Meals Made Easy (from RecipeThing user LiDiRi66)

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (2oz) crumbled Feta
  • 4 tablespoons black-olive tapenade or paste
  • 4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup salsa, drained
  • 1 5 ounce bag baby spinach
  • 4 tablespoons capers (optional)
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees

  2. Combine feta and olives ina small bowl.

  3. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry

  4. With a sharp knife, make a 2 inch slit in the thickest part of each chicken breast half, forming a pocket.

  5. Using a sppon, stuff some of the mixture into each pocket.

  6. Season the chicken with the pepper.

  7. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

  8. Add the chicken and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side.

  9. Transfer to a baking dish and bake them until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

  10. Heat the remaining oil and the salsa in the skillet over medium heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

  11. Add the spinach and cook, tossing frequently, until barley wilted, about 1 minute.

  12. Place the spinach and salsa on individual plates.

  13. Top with the chicken and sprinkle with the capers, if desired. Serve the lemon wedge on the side.

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