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Goat Cheese, Spinach & Bacon Stuffed Chicken

October 24, 2020 by Lindsay 36 Comments

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“The best chicken I’ve had.”

That’s what the hubby said to me last night while eating this. He said “Bean, this is the best chicken I’ve had.” I said, “Ever?” He said, “Yes.”

So there you have it. It’s that good, and it couldn’t be easier. Inspired by this recipe from Tessa that I’ve been thinking about for the past few weeks, here’s what I did. I was too lazy at the time to pull up the recipe again….but it turned out just fine ๐Ÿ™‚

I did some prep work in the afternoon, before I left for work. I grabbed a handful of fresh spinach, diced it up and put it in a bowl with a little bit of water. After 2 minutes in the microwave it looked like this:

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I scooped the spinach into a paper towel and wrung out the excess water before returning it to the bowl. Then I added a few tablespoons of goat cheese, and two strips of turkey bacon, diced, that I cooked up on the griddle.

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Mix it all together and set it aside. I had three chicken breasts thawed out in the fridge so I cut slits in the side (kinda difficult since they were thinner than I thought they were!) and divided the mixture between the three breasts.

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I knew I was going to bake these, but I always like to pan sear chicken for a little extra flavor. Bonus this time because, after seasoning with paprika and black pepper, I just plopped them on the griddle I cooked the bacon in for a little more bacon-y flavor. I didn’t even feel bad doing this since turkey bacon makes WAY less grease than regular ๐Ÿ™‚

I put the chicken in a greased, glass baking dish, covered it with foil and stuck it in the fridge. Then the hubby popped it in the oven for about 20 minutes at 400 degress while I was on my way home from work, along with a sweet potato I had diced up! When I got home, dinner was almost ready.

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If you want to be extra fancy, slice it up so it looks pretty…but I’m not gonna lie, I only did this for you guys! Hubby got his piece whole on the plate.

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So there you have it! It’s good stuff, give it a try ๐Ÿ™‚

Goat Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken

by Lindsay L

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Keywords: bake entree chicken goat cheese spinach

Ingredients (Serves 3)

  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
  • 3 Tbsp goat cheese
  • 2 strips turkey bacon, diced
  • paprika and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Roughly chop the spinach and place in a small bowl with 1/4 c water. Microwave on high for one minute. Drain excess water.

2. Add the goat cheese and bacon to the bowl with the spinach and stir to combine.

3. Cut a slit in the side of each chicken breast and stuff 1/3 of the mixture inside each one.

4. Sprinkle with paprika and black pepper and sear both sides in a hot pan (Optional: cook in the same pan you cooked the bacon in for added flavor).

5. Transfer the chicken to a greased baking dish, cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

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Finally, thanks to everyone who commented, texted, tweeted, called and facebooked me a happy birthday!! I had a wonderful day and am lucky to have such great people in my life.

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Brittany (A Healthy Slice of Life) says

    April 18, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    WOW that looks fabulous! Hubbs would love this chicken and it looks pretty easy- bookmarked! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

      super easy!! hope he enjoys ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    April 18, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    This looks great!

    Reply
  3. Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says

    April 18, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    I like how you stuffed the chicken…usually I do a “whack and roll” sort of thing, and as much fun as it is to whack chicken with a frying pan, this does look a lot easier. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

      whack and roll, eh? yeah this is about as easy as it gets!

      Reply
  4. sarah (sarah learns) says

    April 18, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    oh my! these look amazing. i’ve NEVER made stuffed chicken breasts before. i’m not sure why! it doesn’t look that tricky!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

      girl, get on that!! looks so fancy, but so easy!

      Reply
  5. Susan (Oliepants) says

    April 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    My husband would be singing chicken and Lindsay praises if he had this for dinner too!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:09 PM

      hahaha ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Beth @ Beth's Journey says

    April 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Wow that looks awesome Lindsay! Stuffing anything adds another layer of flavor, and this sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM

      it’s as good as it looks ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    April 18, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    This looks incredible. I can see why your husband would declare it the best ever. I love goat cheese, and I especially love meals that I can prepare and have my husband put in the oven for me. I’m bookmarking this one.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM

      aren’t those just the best kind of meals?!

      Reply
  8. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    April 18, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Um, Yum!!! This looks absolutely fantastic. I love stuffing chicken with all kinds of goodies. I can’t wait to try this one!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM

      woohoo!! hope it’s a hit!

      Reply
  9. Erica says

    April 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Nice! Josh love the stuffed chicken I made, so I am planning on trying new varieties. Spinach seems like a fun add in. Glad you had a nice birthday ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM

      great way to sneak in extra veggies ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  10. Kelli says

    April 18, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    I know exactly what I’m making for dinner tonight!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM

      awesome! let me know how it turned out ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Kelli says

        April 19, 2011 at 9:54 AM

        It was A-mazing! This was the first time I’ve cooked with goat cheese and now I’m hooked. The turkey bacon played so well off of it. I can’t wait to make it again ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
  11. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun says

    April 18, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    This looks right up my alley!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:07 PM

      i thought it might be!!

      Reply
  12. Carol says

    April 18, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    This looks YUMMY! I’m going to make it!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:07 PM

      hope you guys enjoy it!

      Reply
  13. Lisa @ Thrive Style says

    April 18, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    OMG—This looks amazing! My fave combo of ingredients all in one ๐Ÿ™‚ Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:07 PM

      awesome! hope it hits the spot ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. Kristy says

    April 18, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Happy belated birthday! This dish looks amazing, I love finding new chicken recipes! Definitely trying this one soon! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 18, 2011 at 9:07 PM

      thank you!! hope you like it!

      Reply
  15. Donna says

    April 19, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    This looks amazing
    Love the spinach wilting process, i’ll definitely have to try that soon ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  16. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    April 20, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    this looks great. i might try it with another kind of cheese though because goat cheese & i don’t get along ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  17. German Mama says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Hi Lindsay, as you may or may not know, I was assigned your blog for this month’s SRC. I had chosen this recipe but then “out went the lights” for almost a week (freak snow storm in New England). However, I finally got around to prepare it, and HubbyGrouch and me liked it a lot. The post will be up very soon. Just wanted to let you know that you hadn’t been left out – I guess Amanda found someone to fill in for me but I wasn’t sure.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      November 8, 2011 at 2:13 PM

      awww, sorry to hear about your power outage! what a pain!! i’m so glad you guys like the recipe. can’t wait to read your post ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  18. JIM says

    October 18, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    LOOKS AWSUM!!! I’M GONNA GRILL IT CUTTING AT TOP MABE PUT A FEW STITCHES IN TO CLOSE…. I’LL LET YA KNO HOW IT TURNS OUT!
    THANKS FOR IDEA
    JIM

    Reply

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