Mediterranean Puff Pastry Chicken

Mediterranean puff pastry chicken marinates chicken in garlic, layers sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, spinach, and feta cheese, and wraps in puff pastry.

• Preparation Time: 4 hr 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 515 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto
• 3 tablespoons crushed garlic
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed, cut in half
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 0.25 cup crumbled herbed feta cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Combine garlic and egg yolk in a small bowl using a fork. Place chicken breasts in a shallow glass dish; spread both sides with egg mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight (recommended).

Step 3

Place 1/2 puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface; place 1/2 cup spinach in center of pastry sheet. Remove 1 chicken breast from marinade, shake off any excess, and place on top of spinach. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over chicken, layer with 1/2 sun-dried tomatoes, sprinkle with 1/2 feta cheese, and top with 1/2 cup spinach. Fold pastry sheet around chicken, using fingers or fork to seal pastry seam. Place wrapped chicken, seam-side down, on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining 1/2 puff pastry sheet, spinach, chicken breast, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear when cut through chicken breast center, 35 to 40 minutes.