Baked Feta and Spinach Chicken
Everything you love about a salty tangy baked feta marries spinach and moist crispy chicken in this one pot wonder!
Servings: 4
Calories: 564kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, about 4 chicken breasts
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 16 oz grape tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 6 cloves garlic pressed
- 8 oz feta cheese
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400?F.
- Season both sides of the chicken breast with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Heat half (1 tbsp) of oil in a large skillet over high heat. Once it is hot, place the chicken breast in. Cook for 1-2 min on each side until golden brown.
- Add tomatoes, garlic, spinach, and feta into the pan and drizzle the remaining olive oil over top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165?F internal temp)
- Once done, remove the chicken from the pan and stir the sauce smashing the feta and tomatoes together. Mix in the heavy cream, red pepper, and additional salt and pepper to taste, then place the chicken back into the pan and cover it with sauce.
- Garnish with fresh basil if desired and serve hot with pasta, zoodles, spinach, garlic bread, or however you like it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 79g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 236mg | Sodium: 738mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g