Spinach & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs |
6-8 Boneless chicken thighs
1 Cup Spinach
1 1/3 Cup mozzarella cheese
2/3 Cup Parmesan cheese
2/3 Cup cream Cheese
1 Clove garlic, chopped
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp black pepper
1 Tsp all purpose seasoning
1 Tsp olive oil
1 Cup bread crumbs
1 Egg, beaten
Tomato sauce
Instructions
- Wash and season chicken with salt, black pepper and all purpose seasoning.
- In a skillet heat olive oil. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes then set aside until cool.
- Add Parmesan cheese, cream cheese and 2/3 cups of mozzarella cheese to spinach and mix well.
- Place 1 tsp of spinach mixture inside each chicken thigh, evenly dispersing the remaining filing among the thighs as needed.
- Close the thighs and secure with toothpicks.
- Coat each chicken in egg then transfer to the bread crumbs. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray baking dish.
- Place each chicken thighs in baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the oven. Pour tomato sauce over chicken thighs and sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese melt.
- Serve hot.