Mediterranean Puff Pastry Chicken
“Chicken marinated in garlic, layered with sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, spinach, and feta cheese, and wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Delicious! I cook a lot and often look for other recipes, so I decided to try my own simple dish. It was a hit!”
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 tbsp basil pesto
- ⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup herbed feta cheese crumbled
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet thawed, cut in half
Instructions
- In a small bowl, use a fork to combine crushed garlic and egg yolk. Place chicken breasts in a shallow glass dish and spread both sides with egg mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours, or overnight (recommended).3 tbsp crushed garlic, 1 egg yolk, 2 chicken breast
- Preheat oven to 375 ℉ (190 ℃). Grease a baking sheet.
- Place one half of the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured board. Place 1/2 cup spinach in the center of the pastry sheet. Remove one chicken breast from marinade, shaking off any excess, and place on top of spinach. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over chicken, layer with half the sun-dried tomatoes, sprinkle with half the feta cheese, and top with 1/2 cup spinach. Fold pastry sheet around chicken, using fingers or fork to seal pastry seam. Place chicken seam side down on baking sheet. Repeat steps with the second half of the puff pastry sheet and remaining chicken breast.2 cups fresh spinach, 2 tbsp basil pesto, ⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes, 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, ¼ cup herbed feta cheese
- Bake 40 minutes. Test for doneness by cutting through center of chicken breast; if juices run clear, chicken is cooked.
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