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Rice-stuffed Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Rice-stuffed Chicken

13 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

640
Calories
45g
Protein
27g
Fat
53g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2-1/4 pounds) pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 cups cooked rice (cooked without salt or fat)
  • 1 10-ounce package chopped frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup salt free sundried tomatoes, softened and chopped*
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 to 10 wooden toothpicks**
  • vegetable cooking spray
  • 2 cups prepared low-salt, low-fat, spaghetti sauce, warmed
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Directions

1

Sprinkle one side of breast halves with pepper. Combine rice, spinach, cheese, tomatoes, basil and salt in large bowl. Spoon 1/2 cup rice mixture on peppered side of each breast half; fold over and secure sides with toothpicks. Wipe off outside of chicken with paper towel.

2

Coat large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes, or until light brown, turning occasionally.

3

Place remaining rice mixture on bottom of shallow glass baking dish; place chicken over rice. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees 20 to 25 minutes. Serve chicken with rice. Spoon 1/3 cup sauce over each serving.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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