greek stuffed chicken


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i got so many compliments on this meal.  spinach, feta, garlic, panko....seriously.  how bad could that be?.  sad thing is, i never even tasted it.  this stuffing mixture would go great with a pork chop, as well.  start by heating a pan with a little olive oil.  add 1/2 of a onion, diced.  saute for 5 minutes, until soft, then add 3 gloves of minced garlic.  cook for one minute.  transfer to a bowl.  in the same pan, add 4 cups of fresh spinach and saute until wilted, about 3 minutes.  drain and squeeze out the excess water.  add to the bowl with the onions and garlic.  sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh grated nutmeg.  again, using the same pan, add 1 cup of whole wheat panko and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, one small glove of minced garlic, and a teaspoon of dried oregano.  toss and set aside.  now the unpleasant part.  clean the chicken breasts.  ugh.  once clean, and i mean clean - no signs of anything but meat!  split each chicken breast across, but not all the way through, and open it like a book.  pound out  the breast carefully, you don't want to make them too thin, or create any holes in the meat.  sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stuff 1/4 of the mixture in each breast (4 total).  put the chicken breast in a baking dish and top with the panko mixture.  bake in a 425 oven for 23 minutes.  serve this with a salad and you have got a really well balanced meal.