Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese & Spinach

I absolutely love chicken. Here’s a new way to prepare your chicken if you haven’t tried stuffing it!

Another Pinterest find. This one is from Cooking Creation. For whatever reason, I have never attempted stuffed chicken anything. This was pretty simple and straightforward and now that I know I can stuff all sorts of things in my chicken, I am definitely going to be making this more often!

I was going to serve this with risotto (can you tell I was in a cheesy mood?) but ran out of time and made the risotto later. . which actually worked out because these stuffed chicken breasts were a meal in itself! Next time I might try stuffing this sucker with kale. Why not? Hope you enjoy!

Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese & Spinach

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Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese & Spinach

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time55 mins

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: Hip Foodie Mom, adapted from Cooking Creation

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 oz mozzarella cheese shredded (you can use up to 6 oz & more to sprinkle on top if desired)
• 1 c frozen spinach thawed and drained (you can also use fresh cooked spinach)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning – see below for the homemade Cajun spice recipe
• 1 tbsp breadcrumbs or panko
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Special equipment: Toothpicks and a meat tenderizer
• Cajun Seasoning Mix
• 3/4 tbsp paprika
• 3/4 tsp onion salt
• 3/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1/8 tsp oregano

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Flatten the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness.
• In a medium bowl, combine the mozzarella cheese, spinach, salt and pepper.
• Combine the Cajun seasoning and breadcrumbs together in a small bowl.
• Spoon about 1/4 c of the spinach mixture onto each chicken breast. Roll each chicken breast tightly and fasten the seams with your toothpicks. I only used 1 toothpick per chicken breast but you can use as many as you need to close your chicken.
• Brush each chicken breast with the olive oil. Sprinkle the Cajun seasoning mixture evenly over all. Place the chicken seam-side down onto a tin foil-lined baking sheet (for easy cleanup). Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the toothpicks before serving. Sprinkle additional cheese if desired while chicken is still hot.