Chicken stuffed with cheese in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to cook chicken with cheese in the oven? Prepare the specified ingredients. Chicken fillet without skin and bones, medium size. I take frozen spinach, you can use it fresh, taking about 1.5 cups. I do not recommend replacing cream cheese and feta - the filling may not hold its shape well and leak out due to the replacement. Paprika for sprinkling chicken, it can be discarded or replaced with other spices. For lovers of sharper, the amount of garlic can be increased.

2. Step 2:

   

   Turn on the oven to preheat to 180 degrees. Pre-defrost frozen spinach and squeeze, draining excess liquid. I have chopped spinach, if it is frozen in sheets, then it should be cut. In a deep bowl, mix cream cheese, chopped feta, thawed spinach, crushed garlic clove. Mix everything until the ingredients are combined, add salt if necessary. The filling should be delicious and thick.

3. Step 3:

   

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

4. Step 4:

   

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

6. Step 5:

   

   Heat the frying pan with vegetable oil and fry each fillet with stuffing on both sides for 5 minutes. Try not to leak the filling.

7. Step 6:

   

   If desired, cover the heat-resistant mold with baking paper. Lay out the fried fillets and sprinkle each fillet with paprika. Place the mold in a preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Determine readiness by piercing the fillet with a sharp knife - the transparent juice indicates the readiness of the chicken.

8. Step 7:

   

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