Chicken Breast Stuffed with Pepper Jack Cheese & Spinach

Not my favorite, but Lisa really enjoyed it.  It was good for something different even though I am not a huge fan of spinach

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 oz pepper jack cheese, slices or shredded (you can use up to 6 oz)
1 pkg fresh spinach sauteed until wilted in 1 tbs oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp Panko breadcrumbs
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 Tbs Cajun Seasoning
Lots of toothpicks (soaked in water for 5 minutes before using)

Preheat EGG to 350 indirect

Flatten the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. To make this mess free, place the thawed chicken breast in a ziplock bag, remove the air as much as possible, place a hand towel over the package and pound lightly to flatten. Periodically remove the cloth to check on the progress.

Heat a skillet over medium high heat, once hot add 1 tbs of olive oil, heat until the oil is very hot. Add the fresh spinach, saute lightly until slightly wilted. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Add a dash of Cajun seasoning and half of the cheese (shredded or otherwise!).

Combine Cajun seasoning and breadcrumbs together in a small bowl, set aside.

If your chicken has "holes" in it from being pounded unevenly or cut unevenly you can place a layer of fresh spinach leaves, a layer of pepperjack cheese, then spoon 1/2 of the spinach mixture onto each breast. Roll each chicken breast tightly and fasten the seams with several toothpicks.

 

This part requires a tiny bit of skill, use about 8 toothpicks in each roll to ensure none of the filling seeps out. Be sure to count how many total toothpicks were used!

Brush each chicken breast with the olive oil. Sprinkle the Cajun seasoning mixture evenly over all. Sprinkle any remaining spinach and cheese on top of chicken (optional). Place the chicken seam-side up into a loaf pan that is lined with tin foil-lined (for easy cleanup). This also helps keep the insides from oozing out.

Grill for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove the toothpicks before serving. Count to make sure you have removed every last toothpick.

 

Serve whole or slice into thick slices. This dish goes well with just about anything, steamed rice,

veggies, salad, etc.