I love adding spice to my life, especially in my food. (Yes, I am singing the Spice Girls song in my head) For me, the spicier, the better. However, Mike and I do not have similar taste buds. This recipe that was recommended by a friend (from Cooking Creation via Pinterest) sounded delicious, not to mention the picture made me drool. However, there was no warning label on how spicy this dish was…
Serves 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup fresh cooked spinach
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp breadcrumbs (I use Italian style)
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Toothpicks
- ¾ tbsp. paprika
- ¾ tsp onion powder
- ¾ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp cumin
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Flatten chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the pepper jack cheese, spinach, salt and pepper.
4. Combine the Cajun seasoning and breadcrumbs together in a small bowl.
5. Spoon and spread about 2-3 tablespoons of the spinach mixture onto each chicken breast. Roll each chicken breast tightly and fasten with several toothpicks.
6. Dip each chicken breast in the olive oil. Sprinkle the Cajun seasoning mixture evenly over all. Sprinkle remaining spinach and cheese on top of chicken.
7. Place the chicken seam-side up onto a tin foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
8. Remove the toothpicks before serving.
Note: if you are not a fan of spice, I would highly recommending cutting the Cajun seasoning in half, if not more.
