How To Make Feta Chicken

Feta Chicken

 

Chicken wrapped around tomato-basil flavored feta cheese–simple, succulent, and sensational.

 

This recipe requires 15 minutes Preparation time, 30 minutes Cooking time, and Serves 6

 

Ingredients:

 

  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 6 ounces tomato basil feta cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs, divided

 

Direction:

 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.

 

  • Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of waxed paper. Gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wax paper. Place 1 ounce of feta cheese in the center of each chicken breast, and fold in half.

 

  • Spread 2 tablespoons bread crumbs in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange chicken in the dish, and top with remaining bread crumbs.

 

  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Each serving provides 224 kcal; protein 32g, carbohydrates 4.6g, fat 7.8g, cholesterol l93.7mg and salt 481mg.