Stuffed Chicken & Green Beans With Sgt. Pepper Bacon Jerky
A light and easy dinner for two on any occasion. Chicken, cheese, AND jerky. What's not to love?
Ingredients:
1/2 package Savage JerkySgt. Pepper Bacon Jerky(or any Savage Jerky bacon jerky variety), chopped and divided
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp butter
½ clove of garlic
Salt and pepper, to taste
6oz french green beans
Filling:
1 ½ cup spinach, chopped
2 tsp olive oil
2 clovesgarlic,minced
½ cupsun-dried tomatoes,drained/chopped
4 ozcream cheese,softened
1cupshredded mozzarella,see notes
1/3cupParmesan,grated
½tspdried basil
dried oregano
¼tsponion powder
red pepper flakes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Add olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic until wilted. About 3-4 minutes. Set aside. Combine remaining ingredients for filling then add spinach mixture.
Pat chicken dry and cut a pocket for stuffing. Be careful not to cut all the way through the chicken breast. Stuff each piece then season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium then sear each breast one side at a time. About 3-4 minutes or until golden. Transfer chicken breasts to a baking dish and cook for 17-20 minutes.
Wash and cut the ends of the green beans. Bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil then add green beans. Boil for 1-2 minutes or until softened. Add oil and butter to a skillet over medium heat and cook the blanched green beans for 2-3 minutes. Plate the chicken and green beans then serve.