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This healthy low carb dinner is so delicious and simple to make! Mediterranean stuffed chicken is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is ready to serve in around 30 minutes and it’s loaded with fresh and vibrant flavors.
Ingredients to make stuffed chicken
- Chicken breasts: Use skinless boneless thick breasts for this recipe. Make sure to pat them dry before adding the seasoning.
- Seasonings: Oregano, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Spinach: I love the pop of color that the spinach adds as well as being a great source of vitamins and minerals.
- Feta cheese: Feta is a Greek cheese made of sheep milk. It has a great rich and tangy flavor.
- Roasted red peppers: For ease and convenience I like to use jarred roasted peppers in this recipe.
- Basil: Fresh basil adds a nice herby quality to the stuffing mixture.
- Kalamata olives: I love to use kalamata olives in any Mediterranean style dishes. They add a great texture and salty flavor.
- Garlic: Use fresh garlic cloves for the best flavor.
- Olive oil: For cooking. I like to use olive oil for flavor but avocado or canola will also work well.
How to make stuffed chicken
Place the ingredients for the stuffing in a bowl and combine. It helps to chop everything small to make it easier to combine it all.
- Create a pocket in each chicken breast using kitchen sheers or a paring knife.
- Season the chicken all over and don’t forget the inside as well.
- Place the mixture inside each breast and secure with toothpicks.
Sear the breasts on the stovetop before baking in the oven and serving.
Tips for stuffing chicken
- Pat the chicken dry before adding the spice rub. Use paper towels to remove any excess moisture from the chicken. This will allow the outside of the chicken to have a wonderful brown crisp.
- Use frozen spinach if you prefer. It works well with frozen spinach, but make sure to thaw completely and drain any excess liquid.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan. If you add all the chicken in one skillet, you may end up steaming the chicken rather than searing it. So, make sure to leave enough space around each chicken breast for proper browning.
- Use an instant-read thermometer for best results. It should ready 165°F for the ideal temperature, and that way the chicken is not undercooked or overly dry.
Frequently asked questions
This recipe will work really well with most veggie, potato and salad side dishes. Try it with:
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Avocado Caprese Salad
Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
Mediterranean Potato Salad
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
You can make the stuffing mixture two to three days ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge. You can stuff the breasts earlier in the day and keep them covered and chilled until you are ready to cook them.
These chicken breasts are best served as soon as they are cooked, but if you have leftovers they will keep refrigerated for up to 3 days. You can reheat them covered in the oven at 200°F for about 20 minutes.
Yes, you can stuff these chicken breasts and then freeze them for make ahead meals. Defrost them in the fridge overnight before cooking. If you can, allow the chicken to come to room temperature before cooking them.
More chicken recipes to try
- Chicken Taco Cups
- How to Make Chicken Stock
- Oven Baked Chicken Breast
- Coconut Curry Chicken
- Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Thai Peanut Chicken Stir Fry
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Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken
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Ingredients
- 4 8- ounce skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup baby spinach chopped
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
- 2 tablespoons kalamata olives
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Make a horizontal slit in the thickest part of the chicken breast to create a pocket, making sure not to cut all the way through.
- Season the chicken breast with oregano, paprika, salt and pepper and use your hands to rub the seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
- In a small bowl, combine the spinach, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, basil, olives, garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stuff the mixture evenly inside the chicken breast. Use a couple toothpicks to close each pocket.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet or cast iron skillet, add the stuffed chicken and sear until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven uncovered and bake until cooked through, about 15-18 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
It’s came out so good! I served it also with a Greek kind of salad with cucumbers, the roasted red peppers, feta, olives, and added some walnuts and Craisins with raspberry walnut vinaigrette. Also did a dollop of tzatziki with the chicken.
So glad you liked it Elena! That salad sounds so good!
I made this for my husband and we loved it; very tender and juicy. Served it with a Greek salad and lemon orzo with asparagus. I want to make it for a group of 12; what do you think of stuffing and searing in the morning and putting back in refrigerator and baking just before dinner (the searing for 12 people will take some time and I don’t want to be doing that just as guests arrive)? Thanks!
That’s amazing! Such a delicious way to enjoy it. I usually stuff the breasts earlier in the day and keep them covered and chilled until I am ready to cook them. I think your way could work too, but I have yet to try it.
OK; I will let you know how it works out. Thanks!
This did not disappoint! Perfect for a meal prep 😍 Definitely making this again.
I’m so glad to hear it! Yay!!
Thank you Yumna for sharing this delicious recipe! This was so easy to make , simple ingredients and was bursting with flavor! I also meal prepped for healthy lunches for my family, will pair up with a side salad 😋
You’re so welcome! That’s exactly what I was going for. Such a great way to enjoy it!
This will be added into regular rotation. Was a hit with the family. Even 6 yr old son loved it!
Yay! That’s great to hear!
This was excellent dinner 🥘 like always you are fantastic and thank you 🙏🏼 love 💗
Thank you! Aww, that’s so sweet!
I tried it and It’s so easy and sooo good .
That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you!!
OMG this was delicious! It was quick and easy. So juicy and flavorful! Will definitely make this again!!
Thank you so much! That makes me so happy to hear. Yay!!
Just tried this recipe and it was so moist and tasty. Will be making this again and again.
Kathy x
I absolutely love that! Yay!!
Yummm! This was so good! I usually make chicken for my husband and something else for myself…but I ate every bite! Super easy too…thanks so much for the great recipe and simple to follow instructions!
I’m so glad you both enjoyed it! You’re so welcome!!
I tried this recipe and it tasted so good. The chicken is so moist, perfectly cooked and the flavors that the spinach and feta add is unreal. Definitely making this over and over! Thank you Yumna!
Exactly what I was going for! Yay! Most welcome!!
This recipe is so easy to make. I paired mine with a green salad and it tasted amazing. Would definitely be making it over and over again.
I love that! Thank you so much!
I made this today and it was a hit! Someone wanted more spice so I added other peppers to theirs and they loved it.
Thank you for all the great recipes!!
I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you so much 🙂
I will begin by saying that I am not a good cook, and that I don’t really enjoy cooking. But I wanted to try something new and it looked easy.
Yumna is a great chef who knows what she’s doing, and her pictures are always amazing. So I expected that this would be both harder, and look less good, when it was me doing the cooking. I was right, but only just. The recipe is super easy, written really well and with the video alongside, I couldn’t go wrong. (Okay, I forgot to season one of the three pieces of chicken, but other than that). It looked amazing, and it tasted so delicious that my eight year old snagged some of mine. It was the most he’d eaten all week.
The only alteration I made was to omit the olives as my husband doesn’t like them, but the result was flavourful, tender and the eight year old said he could easily eat them two or three nights a week. I did find that the chicken needed to be in the oven a bit longer, but they were thick breasts. Easy to check and put back in for a bit longer if needed.
We ate it with a walnut/celery/apple salad with a fig and balsamic vinaigrette, which added a great crunchy texture to the meal and some sharper flavours to contrast against the rounded indulgent stuffed chicken.
Amazing recipe, will definitely eat again!
Thank you so much for the most amazing review! I love that even your 8 year old enjoyed it…makes me so happy!!
I tried this recipe with more spices and it turned o it fabulously! In fact cooking the chicken two ways and adding mushroom to the recipe made the chicken even more moist! Keep them coming Yumna!
So glad to hear it! Thank you!
It’s so easy and soooo good 👍🏼
Thank you!
Any suggestions on what you can serve along with it?
So simple to make and so full of taste. Love it! <3
I’m so glad you liked it!
This chicken was sooo extremely easy and turned out unreal!! I followed the recipe but just seasoned my chicken a little more. This recipe definitely made my list, my husband loved it so much and it’s actually pretty healthy!!
So glad to hear it! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you sooo much! We paired it with your Mediterranean potato salad and it was fantastic. My teenage daughter said to me “Mom we haven’t had Mediterranean in a while”. That made me happy!💛
That’s so awesome! Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you so much for the Mediterranean chicken recipe. I really impressed my husband and myself as well. It was absolutely delicious.
Yay! So happy to hear that!!