Delicious Stuffed Chicken With Feta & Baby Spinach

A protein packed meal. Protein is an important building block for your bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood. Your body uses protein to build and repair tissues.  

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 50g feta (of your choice) crumbled
• 1 small packet baby spinach
• 1 sweet potato peeled and sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Sprig of rosemary
• 1 clove of crushed garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced.
2. Place sweet potato in a saucepan of cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender.
3. Using a sharp knife, cut a deep horizontal slit into each chicken breast (do not cut all the way through).
4. Stuff each breast with crumbled feta and half the baby spinach (reserve the rest for a salad). Secure with toothpicks if needed. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
5. Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Sear stuffed chicken breasts for 5 minutes per side, until golden.
6. Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 20–30 minutes, or until cooked through.
7. Meanwhile, drain the sweet potatoes and mash until smooth. Add garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Stir in a little milk if desired.
8. Once chicken is cooked, remove toothpicks and transfer to plates.
9. Squeeze over lemon juice and serve with mashed sweet potato and salad. Enjoy!

Serves 2