Chicken stuffed with cheese in the oven

3 servings
40 min

How do I cook chicken and cheese in the oven? Prepare the indicated ingredients. Chicken fillet without skin and bones, medium size. Spinach I take frozen, you can use fresh, taking somewhere 1. 5 glasses. I do not recommend replacing cream cheese and feta - the filling can poorly keep the shape and flow out due to the replacement. Paprika for sprinkling chicken, it can be abandoned or replaced with other spices. For sharp lovers, the amount of garlic can be increased.

Turn on to heat the oven to 180 degrees. Pre-thaw the frozen spinach and squeeze, draining the excess liquid. I have chopped spinach, if it is frozen with sheets, then it should be cut. In a deep bowl, combine cream cheese, cut feta, defrosted spinach, crushed garlic clove. Mix everything until the ingredients are combined, salt if necessary. The filling should be tasty and thick.

Rinse the chicken fillet with cold water and dry with a paper towel. Using a sharp knife, make recesses in the middle of each fillet, not reaching the edge on each side a centimeter. This way you should get pockets.

Place the filling in each pocket, tightly distributing it throughout the fillet. Let part of the filling be visible and the fillet does not cover it.

Heat the pan with vegetable oil and fry each fillet filled on both sides for 5 minutes. Try not to let the filling flow out.

Apply baking paper to the heat-resistant form if desired. Place the fried fillet and sprinkle paprika over each fillet. Place the tin in the preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes. Determine the readiness by piercing the fillet with a sharp knife - clear juice indicates the readiness of the chicken.

Serve the finished chicken hot. It can be an independent dish, or it can be offered with a side dish of vegetables, rice, potatoes.