Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butterfly the Chicken Breasts: Add chicken breasts to a cutting board. Place your non-dominant hand on the top of one (making sure your fingers are out of the way!) and then insert a sharp knife into the thinner side of the meat. Carefully cut the breast in half using a sawing motion, stopping before you cut all of the way through. Once you get about halfway, begin to create more of a pocket which will help hold some of the filling in.
5 medium-sized chicken breasts
Make the Spinach Filling: Using either a cheese cloth or paper towels, drain the thawed spinach to remove any excess liquid. Add the drained spinach, softened cream cheese, Mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, minced garlic, oregano, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to a medium-sized bowl. Mix with a spoon or spatula until well combined.
6 oz. frozen spinach, 4 oz. cream cheese, ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, ½ cup artichoke hearts, 2 cloves garlic, ½ tsp. oregano, 1 ¼ tsp. salt, ½ tsp. black pepper
Stuff Chicken with Filling: Carefully fill each chicken breast with equal amounts of the spinach artichoke filling. (About ⅓ to ½-cup will fit into each one.) Then sprinkle the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper over all sides of the breasts.
1 ¼ tsp. salt, ½ tsp. black pepper
Sear and Bake: Add oil to a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Once it’s sizzling, add chicken breasts in a single layer. Cook for 4-5 minutes on one side, or until seared, and then flip the chicken over. Add skillet to the preheated oven and continue cooking for 22-24 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
2 Tbsp. oil
Serve chicken with a sprinkle of finely chopped parsley, if desired. Enjoy!
Fresh parsley