Cousin Cosmo's Greek Chicken

Name: Cousin Cosmo's Greek Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 lb feta cheese, crumbled; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled; 2 cups loosely packed torn fresh spinach leaves; 1 ripe tomatoes, chopped

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"This is a favorite chicken recipe, my son requests it every year for his birthday."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₄ lb feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water
1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled
2 cups loosely packed torn fresh spinach leaves
1 ripe tomatoes, chopped

directions

On a large plate, combine 1 tablespoon flour, salt, and pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine cheese, lemon juice, and oregano. Set aside.
With a meat mallet, pound each chicken breast to 1/2 inch thickness. Spread cheese mixture on each chicken breast, leaving 1/2 inch border. Fold chicken breasts in half; secure each with toothpick. Coat chicken breasts with flour mixture.
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups water, chicken bouillon cube, and remaining flour; pour over chicken breasts in pan. Add spinach and tomato to skillet, and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Discard toothpicks before serving.

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Reviews

This is a wonderful dish! I would consider it the greek version of Chicken Cordon Bleu. The only thing I would change is to pump up the sauce a bit more. The chicken bouillon cube and water is more of a flavoring agent of the spinach and tomatoes and is kind of thin. I would add a little flour and make this a proper sauce (roux). I made this vegan as Recipe #504389 for ZWT 9 Soup - A - Stars!!!

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