We eat a lot of chicken in my house, and I was getting a bit bored of having it the usual way. I thought I would try stuffing it, because what doesn't taste better with cheese, am I right? This was so delicious!! We also eat a lot of potatoes, and this is one of the more creative ways to fancy up a normal, baked potato. Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients:
3 Chicken Breasts (4 - 6 oz)
90 grams Feta (I used goat feta)
6 pieces of sun-dried tomato
2 Eggs
2 Cups Bread Crumbs
1 Cup White Flour
Spinach
Garlic
Russet Potatoes
Oil
salt and pepper
Directions:
1) Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
2) The potatoes will take about an hour to cook, so you want to put them on before the chicken, which only takes 40 minutes. Stab each potato with a fork so it won't explode in the microwave. Microwave each potato for about 2.5 to 3 minutes each, they can all go in together. For example, if you are doing three potatoes put them in for about 7.5 to 9 minutes.
3) Give the potatoes some time to cool once they are out of the microwave because you will need to be able to handle them for the next step. In order to create the accordion effect you want to slice the potato straight down, leaving about .25 to .5 of an inch at the bottom. Do this across the whole potato, and then add sliced pieces of garlic in between the slats. Sprinkle with dried rosemary, salt, and pepper. I would recommend putting these in the oven before you start your chicken so they will be done around the same time.
4) Using a sharpish knife, cut your chicken breast butterfly style. Don't worry, it doesn't have to be pretty, just make sure you don't cut it all the way, leave about .25 to .5 inch connecting the two halves.
5) Combine the chopped spinach, chopped sun-dried tomato and crumbled feta. Spread 1/3 of the mixture evenly across the chicken breast. Fold the top back over and place on a baking sheet.
6) Now it is time to bread the chicken breasts. This part is totally optional, of course! The breading helps to keep the chicken moist but it is still awesome without this step. Put the flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs in three separate bowls. Dip the chicken in the flour, then the egg, and then the bread crumbs. Place back on greased baking dish.
7) Bake the chicken for 40 minutes, and the potato for an hour.
This was so good, I think I am going to have it again tomorrow =P
