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Chicken stuffed with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes

Chicken stuffed with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/chicken-stuffed-with-spinach-and-sun-dried-tomatoes

This chicken recipe uses a bag of spinach, so none goes to waste!

  • Feeds 2 Feeds 2
  • Ready in 45 minutes

Each serving contains

  • Energy
    27%
    2304kj 548kcal
  • Fat
    Med 29%
    20g
  • Saturates
    Low 23%
    4.7g
  • Sugar
    Low 5%
    4.5g
  • Salt
    Low 23%
    1.4g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 35g

Ingredients

  • 400g loose potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 Co-op British chicken breast fillets (about 250g)
  • 4 tsp Co-op soft cheese
  • 6 Co-op sun-dried tomatoes in sunflower oil, roughly chopped, plus 2 tbsp oil from the jar
  • 160g bag Co-op British baby spinach

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/Gas 6
  2. Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 4 mins, then drain and set aside
  3. Cut most of the way through each chicken breast horizontally (make sure you don’t cut all the way through)
  4. Open them out, spread one side with the soft cheese, top with sun-dried tomato
  5. Then press a handful of spinach onto each
  6. Close up the chicken tightly (you can secure with a toothpick if need be)
  7. Heat 1 tbsp of the tomato oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken for 2 mins on each side, until golden
  8. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 15–20 mins, until cooked through
  9. Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the potatoes for 10–15 mins, until crisp and tender
  10. Remove from the pan and add the rest of the spinach
  11. Season, cover and cook for a couple of minutes, until wilted
  12. Serve the chicken with the crispy potatoes and spinach