Chicken Breasts With Herb Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 cups Baby Spinach ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon orange zest ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons orange juice ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ⓘ
- salt & freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on ⓘ
- Sauce ⓘ
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a food processor or by hand, combine garlic, spinach, parsley, chives, tarragon, bread crumbs, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp olive oil. Reserve 1 tbsp oil to fry chicken.
- Insert a sharp knife into the thick end of each chicken breast and cut a lengthwise pocket 3/4 of the way across chicken breast.
- Lay breast flat open and spread with about 2 tbsps spinach mixture.
- Fold breast back together.
- Season breasts with salt and pepper. Reserve any leftover spinach mixture.
- Set ovenproof skillet on medium-high heat and add remaining oil.
- Add chicken, skin-side down and fry until crisp and golden, about 2 minutes.
- Flip breasts over and place skillet in oven.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Remove chicken from skillet.
- Skim any fat and add orange juice, orange zest and vermouth.
- Bring to boil scraping up any sticky bits on the base of pan.
- Reduce until syrupy, about 1 minute.
- Add cream and bring to boil.
- Stir in reserved spinach mixture.
- Reduce until slightly thickened.
- Season to taste.
- Serve chicken and drizzle with sauce.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
911
kcal
46% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).