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Megan Casey
by Megan Casey
Megan is StyleBlueprint's marketing director. A native of Nashville, she’s particular about restaurants, absolutely loves cooking and pretends to love running.

RECIPE: Easy (but Fancy!) Chicken

March 30, 2020 by Megan Casey

My absolute favorite recipes are ones that are impressive and prompt guests to say “you MADE that?!”. More often than not, those recipes are also some of the easiest I’ve found. Perhaps that’s why those dishes are the ones I cook over and over again and perfect over time. The best examples are my homemade bread recipe (found here) and the chicken recipe featured below.

I’ve been making a version of my soul sister Ina Garten’s stuffed chicken for years now. It’s the ideal main dish for a dinner party: you can prep it ahead of time, there are few ingredients of which none are typically offensive, and it not only looks delectable but tastes amazing time after time. Reliable, impressive, delicious — what’s not to love?

Well, last year I happened upon a Richard Olney stuffed chicken recipe adapted by Frank Stitt, the James Beard Award-winning Southern chef, in Food & Wine magazine. After trying his version, I knew what I had to do: combine both into my perfect recipe!

Easy chicken recipe

The finished meal — bon appetit!

 

Stuffed Chicken Recipe

Easy (but Fancy!) Chicken

Megan Casey
Simple, delicious stuffed chicken fit for company, but easy enough for a weeknight dinner at home.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds zucchini grated OR 1 lb. frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
  • 5 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • 2 whole 4 split chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on chicken
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese OR 6 oz. goat cheese
  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper divided
  • 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Toss together zucchini (or defrosted spinach) and 2 teaspoons salt in a colander set over a large bowl. Let stand until liquid is released, about 20 minutes. Transfer zucchini or spinach to a clean kitchen towel. Squeeze as much liquid from the vegetable as possible.
  • Stir together ricotta (or goat cheese), breadcrumbs, softened butter, marjoram, egg yolk, drained zucchini (or spinach), 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper until combined.
  • Place the chicken breasts on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and pat them dry. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached.
  • Stuff the filling mixture under skin of chicken breast; carefully replace the skin.
  • Mold and evenly distribute stuffing, shaping and patting skin on outside of chicken.
  • Stir together herbes de Provence, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle oil over chicken, and sprinkle with herb mixture.
  • Bake the breasts for 40 - 45 minutes, until just cooked through.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature with a tossed green salad.
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The Process:

Ingredients for Easy chicken recipe

The filling with spinach instead of zucchini

Ingredients and prep for Easy chicken recipe

The prepared chicken right before sliding in the oven.

Finished product: Easy chicken recipe

The final meal: This is one chicken breast split into two servings on two plates. The bone-in chicken breasts are huge!

There you have it! Enjoy this easy but fancy feast!

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