Feta and Olive Chicken Breast Stack with Tabouleh
Gremolata Chicken Breasts are split horizontally to create pockets. Each one is then filled with a delightful blend of feta cheese, Mediterranean olives and parsley, and baked. Serve over purchased tabouleh for a hearty entrée.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 breasts, 1 cup tabouleh
Ingredients
2 tablespoons
chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon
finely chopped lemon zest, reserve lemon for juice
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
1 tablespoon
olive oil
2 to 3
(14 ounces)
Just BARE® Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Reserved juice from one lemon
2 tablespoons
crumbled Feta cheese
2 tablespoons
pitted, finely chopped Mediterranean olives
1 tablespoon
finely chopped fresh parsley
1 cup
purchased tabouleh
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425º F.
- In a shallow plate, mix together parsley, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Coat chicken breasts with herb mixture.
- In a large skillet, sauté chicken breasts in olive oil over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side. Squeeze juice of lemon over chicken. Continue sautéing for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and there is no hint of pink in the meat.
- Remove from skillet to cool. When cool enough to handle, split chicken breast horizontally to make pocket. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together feta cheese, olives and parsley. Fill pocket of each chicken breast with feta cheese mixture.
- In a baking dish, bake filled chicken breasts at 425º F for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is soft. Remove from oven. Serve chicken breasts over tabouleh.
Nutritional Information
2 Servings • Serving Size: 1 breast fillet, 1/2 cup taboulleh • PER SERVING • Calories 370 • % Calories from Fat 31 % • Total Fat 13 g • Saturated Fat 3 g • Cholesterol 130 mg • Sodium 1120 mg • Total Carbohydrate 13 g • Dietary Fiber 3 g • Protein 51 g • Sugars 2 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 11 % • Vitamin C 35 % • Calcium 8 % • Iron 13 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Lean Meat 7 • Fat 2Substitutions/Variations
Pita pockets may be substituted for the tabouleh.
Nutritional values may change if you choose to substitute another chicken product. If substituting frozen chicken for this recipe, thaw before cooking. If substituting fresh whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut the whole breast in half before preparing.