Stuffed with spinach and cheese, and wrapped in bacon, these spinach chicken rolls will become your go-to for an elegant dinner. The filling is oozy and cheesy while the bacon becomes nice and crisp in the oven. Served with steamed green vegetables and potatoes or rice, you will have a complete dinner to serve to your family and friends.
While these may look a little complicated to make, they are actually very easy. You simply season thin chicken breasts with salt before rolling them up with spinach and cheese. Then, each chicken roll gets rolled with bacon before being baked in the oven. The chicken takes on the bacon juices, making it extra delicious.
What are Spinach Chicken Rolls?
These spinach chicken rolls are stuffed chicken breast containing cheese and spinach, and a wrapping of bacon. The bacon becomes crispy on the outside while sealing in the juices from the chicken. These require thin slices of chicken to ensure they are easy to roll up with the fillings.
Pro Tips
- Use a knife to thinly slice the chicken breast into large slices that are easy to roll up.
- You can use any type of cheese that melts well such as cheddar, mozzarella, provolone, Swiss, or even brie or camembert.
- Grease the baking pan to prevent the chicken from sticking to it.
- To determine when the chicken is cooked, you can insert an instant-read thermometer in the middle. It should read at least 165 F (73.8 C) when it is done.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Use Fresh or Frozen Spinach?
This stuffed chicken recipe calls for fresh spinach but you could use frozen spinach if you prefer. However, you will need to thaw it before use and you will need to squeeze as much moisture out of it as possible before you use it.
What Type of Cheese Should Be Used in Stuffed Chicken?
This recipe works best with cheese that melts easily such as Swiss, mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, and more. You could also use brie or camembert which becomes quite oozy and delicious when baked.
What Should Be Served With Spinach Chicken Rolls?
You can serve the chicken rolls with any of your favorite side dishes such as steamed asparagus or green beans, roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, and more. They would also be delicious served with just a green salad with a bright and zingy vinaigrette.
How to Store Spinach Chicken Rolls
Leftover spinach chicken rolls can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Then, simply reheat them in the microwave, oven, or air fryer until heated through before serving.
Ingredients
How to Make Spinach Chicken Rolls
Heat the olive oil in a pan on the stove. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the spinach and cook, while stirring, until it is wilted. Remove and set aside to cool.
Heat the olive oil in a pan on the stove. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the spinach and cook, while stirring, until it is wilted. Remove and set aside to cool.
Serve and enjoy!
Place slices of chicken breast on a work surface and season them with salt.
Place a dollop of spinach on the bottom of each slice of chicken.
Top the spinach with chunks of cheese.
Roll the chicken up tightly.
To wrap the chicken rolls with bacon, arrange three slices of bacon on the work surface so that they overlap and place a chicken roll on top. Roll it chicken roll with the bacon. Repeat with the remaining chicken rolls and bacon.
Grease a baking dish with olive oil and place the chicken rolls in it. Drizzle the chicken rolls with olive oil and bake them in a 360 F (180 C) oven for 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
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