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Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Hojiblanca Olives

May 31, 2021 by Janice

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Pan-roasted and stuffed with cheese, spinach, and European olives, these chicken breasts are juicy, flavorful, and quick enough to whip up for a weekday dinner.

This recipe post is sponsored by European Olives.

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Black Olives

Do you ever get in a rut and keep making the same recipes over and over?

I totally do! I get into a habit of making the same dozen or so meals and I just keep cycling through them.

But WHY??? I mean, we have the Internet! We have Pinterest! We never need to eat the same meal twice!

But, we are busy. And making something from memory is a lot easier than risking a dinner disaster by testing out a new recipe.

Thankfully, sometimes I break out of my self-drawn lines and test out new cooking methods and add new recipes to my repertoire — such as pan-roasting stuffed chicken breasts and filling them with delectable ingredients like black, Hojiblanca olives.

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spinach Cheese and Olives

I especially LOVE to sear my chicken or meat in a hot cast iron pan before roasting in the oven.

Searing creates a wonderful flavor and allows the meat to stay so juicy and mouthwatering.

And by using an oven-safe skillet, it is so easy to sear the protein and then pop the whole skillet straight into the oven to finish cooking.

For this pan-roasted stuffed chicken recipe, I marinated chicken breasts and then removed the fillets.

Remove fillet from chicken breast

Next, I sliced open a pocket in the breasts and slathered some of the marinade inside the chicken “pocket.”

Cut a pocket in chicken breast and spread marinade inside

Then I stuffed the pocket with spinach, cheese, basil, and Hojiblanca olives.

Stuff chicken breast with spinach cheese and olives

I pan-fried the fillets while I seared the stuffed chicken breasts and kept them in the skillet when I moved it into the oven for roasting.

I let the fillets cook with the breasts in the oven for about 10 minutes, turning over after five minutes.

Once the fillets were cooked and measured at 165°F, I removed the skillet from the oven.

remove fillets after cooking for 10 minutes and add vegetables to pan

I removed the cooked fillets and set them aside.

(The smaller fillets are perfect for kids – scrumptious chicken tenders they can gobble up while you keep the cheese and olive stuffed breasts for yourself. Or reserve the cooked fillets for lunch the next day!)

Then I added the raw vegetables to the skillet.

add vegetables to pan and return to oven to finish roasting

I drizzled the vegetables and the breasts with the reserved marinade/dressing. (Note – do not use the old marinade that you had used with the chicken. This dressing has not touched raw chicken!)

pan roasted stuffed chicken breasts with roasted vegetables

Then I returned the skillet to the oven to finish cooking, for about 10 – 15 more minutes.

Continue roasting in the oven until the chicken is 165°F and the juices run clear.

(If you don’t have an instant-read thermometer, do yourself a huge favor and buy one. Using a thermometer is critical to know when your meat is safely cooked and keeps you from slicing open your chicken or meat to test for doneness. When you cut open chicken or meat before allowing it to rest, the juices run out and your chicken or meat will be tougher and dryer.)

When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the oven and cover it lightly with aluminum foil to allow it to rest for 3-5 minutes before slicing.

Stuffed chicken breasts with olives, tomatoes, and basil cooked in a cast iron pan.

Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Black Olives

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Hojiblanca Olives

Pan-roasted and stuffed with cheese, spinach, and European olives, these chicken breasts are juicy, flavorful, and quick enough to whip up for a weekday dinner.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: European
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Marinating Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: 572kcal
Author: Janice

Equipment

  • oven-proof skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 80 grams of cheese about 3 large slices, divided
  • 60 grams of Hojiblanca olives about 18 olives, sliced
  • handful of spinach leaves
  • handful of basil leaves
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 broccoli crown
  • 1 red pepper
  • 8 Marzano tomatoes or 12 cherry tomatoes

Marinade/Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar of choice
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare marinade - In a measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients and pour half of marinade in a shallow bowl or container with chicken breasts, and set aside remaining portion of marinade for later.
  • Marinate chicken - Allow chicken to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours in refrigerator.
  • Wash and prepare vegetables - While chicken is marinating, wash and prepare vegetables, spinach, basil, olives, and cheese. Place stuffing ingredients on a bowl or plate to have ready when working with raw chicken and set aside sliced vegetables to add to skillet later.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare a clean, working space for cutting and stuffing chicken breasts. You can place wax paper or parchment paper on countertop or a cutting board to protect surface from raw chicken.
  • Remove fillets - If the fillets/tenderloins are still attached to chicken breast, cut them off and place them in marinade.
  • Slice pockets - Slice lengthwise into chicken breast, but not all the way through, creating a "pocket" in chicken breast. (See photos in post)
  • Cover with marinade - Spoon some marinade into pocket, making sure that all of the chicken is covered in marinade.
  • Fill the pockets with spinach, basil, cheese, and olives.
  • Insert toothpicks along the edges of stuffed breasts to help hold filling inside while cooking.
  • Heat oil in skillet - Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil (or high smoke point oil of your choice) at medium-high heat in 10" oven-proof skillet, such as a cast-iron skillet. (If doubling the recipe, use a 12" skillet.)
  • Sear chicken in skillet - Add stuffed chicken breasts (and fillets if you have them) and sear on each side for 2-4 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Return to oven - Transfer skillet to preheated oven (350°F) and cook for about 10 minutes, turning over after five minutes.
  • Remove fillets from oven - Once fillets are cooked and have an internal temperature of 165°F, remove the skillet from oven. (The smaller fillets are perfect for kids or reserve the cooked fillets for lunch the next day.)
  • Add vegetables - Set aside fillets and add raw vegetables to skillet.
  • Drizzle vegetables and breasts with the reserved marinade/dressing. (Note - do not use the old marinade that you had used with the chicken. Use dressing that has not touched raw chicken.)
  • Return to oven - Return skillet to the oven to finish cooking, for about 10 - 15 more minutes.
  • Continue roasting in the oven until the chicken is 165°F and the juices run clear.
  • Allow chicken to rest - Remove toothpicks and cover lightly with aluminum foil to allow the chicken to rest for 3-5 minutes before slicing.

Notes

If you don't have an instant-read thermometer, do yourself a huge favor and buy one. Using a thermometer is critical to know when your meat is safely cooked and keeps you from slicing open your chicken or meat to test for doneness. When you cut open chicken or meat before allowing it to rest, the juices run out and your chicken or meat will be tougher and dryer.
Ensure that you do not cross-contaminate any of your ingredients with the raw chicken by separating the amount of ingredients you will need for the stuffing. Discard any unused portions that have been in contact with the raw chicken or your hands while working with the raw chicken.
This recipe serves 2 adults generously with two leftover fillets OR the meal can be divided between 3 people with smaller portions.
The smaller fillets are perfect for kids - scrumptious chicken tenders they can gobble up while you keep the cheese and olive stuffed breasts for yourself. 
Recipe can be doubled if cooking for more people. Use a larger skillet (12")  if doubling.

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 1430mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3036IU | Vitamin C: 248mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 3mg

More Recipes Featuring European Olives

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  • Mediterranean Wrap with Hojiblanca Olives from Spain
  • Grilled Pizza Recipe with Hojiblanca Olives from Spain
  • Zucchini Noodles with Olives from Spain
  • Olive Appetizer Skewers

 

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Recipe photos showing cooked stuffed chicken breasts with olives, tomatoes, and basil in a cast iron pan and three recipe in progress photos.

 


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Written by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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  1. whiteoffer.club says

    June 16, 2021 at 9:37 am

    5 stars
    The whole family really likes this. Cream in the sauce is definitely a good addition. I added sautéed zucchini and red peppers in addition to chicken.

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