Friday 19 September 2014

Chicken parcels with spinach and feta cheese


Ingredients:


1 tablespoon olive oil, divided

1 medium onion, chopped

10 ounces spinach, fresh

1 teaspoon lemon, zest of

1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

1 teaspoon table salt, divide

1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

For the marinade 

1 lemon 

1/2cup of olive oil

2tbs dried oregano 

Salt and pepper


Directions:


In a bowl mix all the ingredients and mix place the flattened chicken pieces to marinade for at least an hour meanwhile  

In a large nonstick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil; sauté onion until golden, 5 minutes.


Wilt spinach (steam spinach or heat damp spinach over medium heat in nonstick pan); stir in zest, feta, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.


Set aside.


Divide spinach mixture between chicken breasts.


Roll up and secure with toothpicks.


Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.


In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat.


Sauté  chicken, turning occasionally, until golden brown and place in a baking tray and place in the oven and pore all of the rest of the marinade and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve with chips or steam veggies!


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