Greek Feta-and-Herb Stuffed Chicken Breast
3
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Try serving each chicken breast with a salad of baby spinach, sliced cucumbers, and chopped tomatoes tossed with lemon juice, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Ingredients
Crumbled feta cheese
½ cup(s)
Scallions
1 medium, minced
Dill
1 Tbsp, chopped
Black pepper
½ tsp, divided
Uncooked skinless boneless chicken breast
20 oz, 4 (5 oz) breasts
Table salt
¼ tsp
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Fresh parsley
3 Tbsp, sliced
Instructions
1
To make stuffing, combine feta, scallion, dill, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in small bowl.
2
Make pocket in side of each chicken breast by inserting sharp paring knife into thickest part and gently cutting back and forth until you have a small opening; do not cut all the way through breast. Enlarge pockets gently with your fingers. Spoon about 2 tablespoons stuffing into each pocket. Close pockets with wooden toothpicks and sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper.
3
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 6–7 minutes per side. Remove and discard toothpicks and sprinkle chicken with parsley.
4
Serving size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
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