Chicken Roulade with Spinach

Are you ready to roll? Try this fancy but easy-to-prepare chicken dish for your next party.

Chicken Roulade with Spinach

Are you ready to roll? Try this fancy but easy-to-prepare chicken dish for your next party.

Serves 3

Total Time 50 mins

Ingredients

Olive oil	2 tbsp
Baby spinach	1 bag
Garlic, minced	2 cloves
A pinch of red pepper flakes	1
Feta cheese	3 tbsp
Parsley, minced	3 tbsp
Green onions, sliced	2 tbsp
Chicken breasts, butterflied and flattened	2
Unsalted butter	1 tbsp
Salt and pepper	To taste
Hot pepper or red chillies, sliced	1
Oven proof skillet	1 roll

Cooking Method

Step 01	Preheat oven to 200°C.
Step 02	Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet. Add pepper flakes and garlic, and cook for 30 seconds.
Step 03	Add the bag of baby spinach and toss to coat for 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet to let it cool.
Step 04	Roughly chop the spinach, and stir in the feta cheese and parsley, together with the green onion tops. Add salt and pepper.
Step 05	Butterfly and flatten the chicken breast
Step 06	Lightly salt the chicken breasts and add pepper.
Step 07	Scoop up the spinach mixture onto chicken breasts and roll it up, securing it with toothpicks. Repeat for the other pieces.
Step 08	In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and butter, add the roulades and brown the sides for 3-4 minutes.
Step 09	Place the pan in oven for another 25 minutes.
Step 10	Let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Fun fact: The term roulade originated from the French word "rouler", meaning "to roll".

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