Mediterranean Chicken Spinach Packets Food

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and saute until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet. Add the tomatoes and cook until they start to blister, pop and release their juices, about 3 minutes. Lightly mash them with a wooden spoon or fork. Stir in the artichoke hearts with the marinade, olives and roasted red peppers. Season with salt and pepper and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and cooked chicken and cook for another minute.
• Meanwhile, cook the frozen rice according to the package instructions. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and top with the chicken mixture.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGGIE PACKETS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 450 degrees F or grill to medium-high.
• CENTER half of the cauliflowerettes, broccoli and carrots on each sheet of Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine olive oil, garlic, oregano and balsamic; pour over vegetables on both sheets of foil. Top each with 2 ice cubes.
• BRING up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal making one large packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
• BAKE 20 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven OR GRILL 9 to 11 minutes in covered grill.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, adding salt if desired. Sprinkle evenly over top of chicken.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan, seasoned-side down. Cover and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Turn chicken over, and top each breast with 2 lemon slices. Cover and cook 6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees F. Place chicken on a plate; cover loosely to keep warm.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add rice, chicken stock, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet. Gradually add spinach, stirring gently until spinach wilts. Nestle chicken breasts back in skillet. Sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place four 12-inch squares of parchment paper or heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Place a chicken breast on one half of each square, leaving a 2-inch border; season with salt and pepper.
• Dividing evenly, top chicken with tomatoes, artichokes, olives, capers, and feta. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and oil. Fold parchment over ingredients, and crimp edges to seal.
• Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 20 to 22 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill, or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Prepare 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil to measure about 12 by 15-inches.
• Fold in half crosswise to crease, then unfold.
• Divide the spinach among the 4 foil sheets, placing it in the center of the bottom half.
• Lightly coat both sides of each chicken breast with oil, then season with the Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Place one chicken fillet in the center of each spinach portion.
• In a medium bowl, combine the onions, tomatoes, olives, garlic, wine, basil, thyme, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and stir to combine.
• Pile the tomato mixture on top of each chicken breast, spreading to cover evenly and allow any liquid to puddle around the chicken.
• Top each portion with 1 ounce of cheese.
• One at a time, fold the top of the foil over the chicken, and starting at the corner, fold the edges of foil over to tightly seal, each fold overlapping the previous one.
• Place on the grill, or if using the oven, place the packets on a baking sheet and bake until the packages puff and the chicken is cooked through, about 12-18 minutes.
• Remove from the grill or oven, and cut the tops of the packets open with a small, sharp knife.
• Serve immediately either in the foil packets, or by removing the chicken, toppings and sauce to dinner plates.

PACKET CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 500 combine wine, thyme, onino, tomato.
• garlic, and basil in a bowl coat chicken breasts on both sides with oil and season them with salt, pepper, and italian seasoning pull out 4 long sheets of foil (about 2 ft) fold foil into 2 1 ft halves in center of each half, place 1/4 of the spinach top spinach piles with chicken breasts top each breast with some of the mixture, allowing some liquid from mixture to puddle around each chicken breast sprinkle 1 oz cheese on top of each pile seal foil into packets, leaving some room for steam- make sure the packets are pretty airtight bake packets until they puff up with steam and chicken is cooked through, about 30 min.

PHYLLO CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves and tarragon; set aside. in another small bowl, combine the butter and remaining garlic., Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a short edge facing you. Brush with 2 teaspoons butter mixture; brush to distribute evenly. Repeat with one more sheet of phyllo, brushing with another 2 teaspoons of butter mixture (Keep remaining phyllo dough covered with plastic wrap to avoid drying out)., Lightly sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Center one chicken breast on the lower third of phyllo. Spread about 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise mixture over chicken breast. Fold bottom edge over chicken, then fold in sides. Roll up jelly-roll style; cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Make five more chicken packets., Place packets in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush tops with remaining garlic butter; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve warm.

CHICKEN SPINACH POCKET

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk the Dijon mustard and honey together.
• Dice up raw chicken breast into approximately 1 inch cubes.
• In frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons margarine on high heat and add chicken breasts. Cook the chicken until cubes are mostly white and cooked through. Put aside for later use.
• Chop up mushrooms into small pieces. Then place 2 more tbsps of margarine in frying pan and add the mushrooms. Cook mushrooms for about 6 minutes on medium heat.
• Meanwhile, place the frozen spinach in a microwaveable bowl along with water. Cover the bowl and then microwave on high for 6 minutes.
• Remove spinach from the bowl and drain. Then dry the spinach using paper towels to soak up moisture.
• Afterwards, place the spinach in the frying pan with the mushrooms.
• Add garlic, 5 tablespoons of the honey mustard mixture and the chicken into the frying pan. Cook ingredients while occasionally stirring for another 3-4 minutes. Put aside until ready.
• Grease baking sheet and then spread 4 crescent triangle-cutouts out on baking sheet after breaking them up into triangles. You need two crescent triangles for each pocket.
• Take the laughing cow cheese and spread it on the other four of the crescent triangles.
• Take the remaining honey mustard mixture and spread evenly on each of the remaining crescent triangles.
• Divide the filling from the pan amongst the four crescent triangles that you covered with the honey mustard mixture.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken filling.
• Cover the chicken filling with the crescent triangle that has the laughing cow cheese on it.
• Pinch the top and the bottom together to close the crescent dough.
• Add a small hole in the top of the dough for a vent.
• Bake for 13-14 minutes or until golden brown.