Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken

Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken is such a hearty, tasty and elegant chicken recipe. Oven-baked chicken breast is seared first to lock in the seasonings, and stuffed with a creamy and cheesy spinach artichoke filling that is reminiscent of the ever popular spinach artichoke dip.

It’s the kinda dish you will impress people with…without much effort on your part, because it’s actually really easy to make!

An Easy Spinach Artichoke Chicken Recipe

It’s a beautiful thing when you combine creamy spinach artichoke with seared chicken.

It’s a hearty meal that is comforting and filling, and filled with lots of amazing flavors and textures in every single bite.

And obviously, there’s spinach and artichoke in there, so it’s got to be slightly healthy and a balance diet, right? I mean, never mind the cheese and sour cream…

Now, here’s the thing. For the longest time, whenever I see that a recipe has things stuffed in meat, I somehow assume it’s gotta be a complicated process. But I’m here to burst that myth and tell you it is SO not so!

This recipe takes 45 minutes to make from start to finish, and 30 minutes of that happens in the oven. So you are actually looking at a quick 15 minute of prep time.

I’m here to prove it once and for all that this fancy-looking dish is actually very doable…and so tasty you will be so glad you stuffed that chicken breast!

And will be stuffing more chicken breast from hence forth!

Also, if you are looking for more easy chicken recipes that looks like it takes way more effort to make than it really is, check these out as well: Creamy Spinach Chicken and Skillet Chicken Parmesan – my two personal favorites. 🙂

Ingredients

Gather up these ingredients!

• Chicken breast – use boneless, skinless chicken breast so that it’s easier to stuff it with the spinach, artichoke and cheese mixture.
• Paprika – used to season the chicken
• Garlic powder – also to season chicken
• Onion powder – also to season chicken
• Cream cheese – softened so that it’s easier to mix everything up
• Sour cream – greek yogurt can be used in place of sour cream
• Mozzarella cheese – shredded
• Spinach – I prefer to use fresh because it’s hard to get rid of all the water that comes with frozen spinach. If you are using frozen spinach, make sure to really get all the water out.
• Artichoke – use canned but peel it and dap it with a paper towel to remove moisture. You can use fresh artichoke if you have easy access to it, you’ll have to boil it first (which is more work, also the reason I use the canned ones). You can also grill the artichokes – check out this Grilled Artichoke recipe for instructions.
• Garlic cloves – minced
• Parmesan cheese – grated
• Salt & black pepper – use to season chicken and also incorporate into the spinach and artichoke mixture.

Equipment

In terms of equipment, you’ll need a cast iron skillet that you’ll eventually bring to the oven to bake with the chicken, or an oven safe skillet (this is the one I use and love).

If you don’t have those types of skillets, simply transfer Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken to a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish to bake after searing it on a frying pan.

How to make Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken

Step 1: Make creamy spinach artichoke filling

We are basically making a thicker Spinach Artichoke Dip.

Since we are stuffing it into the chicken breast, to avoid it from spilling out, I like to add more spinach, artichoke and cheese than I typically would to a regular Spinach Artichoke Dip.

Bring all ingredients (cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella cheese, spinach, artichoke, garlic, parmesan, black pepper, and salt) into a large bowl and combine.

Use fresh spinach and pat dry artichoke so there is minimal access moisture. It may look like a lot of spinach at first, but after mixing it in, it will shrink.

At the end, the spinach and artichoke cheese filling should be nice and thick.

Step 2: Season and sear chicken breast

Mix together seasoning in a small bowl (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and black pepper), and then sprinkle both sides of chicken breast with seasoning.

There should be enough seasoning to coat four large chicken breast on both sides.

Next, heat skillet with vegetable oil and pan fry chicken breast for a couple of minutes on both sides until they are golden brown. They do not have to be cooked through.

Step 3: Stuff that chicken!

Then remove chicken breast and slit each of them lengthwise about 3/4 of the way through, but do not cut it into half.

Then stuff each chicken with 2-3 tbsp of spinach artichoke filling. Do not over stuff the chicken or the filling will spill out after baking.

Place chicken back onto the skillet if your skillet can go into the oven.

If not, place chicken on a 9′ x 13′ rectangular casserole dish.

Step 4: Bake it

Because this is a stuffed chicken, it will need to be cooked slightly longer than regular chicken breast (even though this has been lightly seared).

Bake it in the oven for about 30 minute at 350℉, and then double check using a meat thermometer that chicken is fully cooked (thickest part of the chicken should reach 165℉).

Oven baking the chicken ensures that it is cooked evenly, and also allows you to walk away while it cooks in the oven until it is ready.

The goal is to bake it for just enough time until it is cooked. At the end, chicken breast should still be juicy and moist. Baking it for too longer will dry it out.

Finally, here comes the good part…

Serve and thoroughly enjoy that flavorful juicy chicken stuffed with a creamy, cheesy filling loaded with spinach and artichoke. It really is the ultimate comfort food.

What to serve with Stuffed Spinach Artichoke Chicken

This delicious stuffed chicken recipe is made for dinner parties, and it goes incredibly well with some of these side dishes:

• Lemon Garlic Parmesan Pasta (my favorite way to serve this!)
• Roasted Zucchini with Garlic Parmesan
• Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
• Roasted Lemon Garlic Broccoli
• Caramelized Onions Sautéed Green Beans
• Easy Mixed Vegetable Rice
• Honey Butter Rolls
• Bruschetta Pasta Salad
• Strawberry Bacon Spinach Salad with Lemon Maple Dressing
• Avocado Orange Salad
• Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad

Some healthier than others, but nonetheless. ALL are delicious! 🙂

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