Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Cousin Cosmo's Greek Chicken

I made this recipe for supper tonight and it was so yummy I wanted to share it with everyone. I posted the recipe as I found it on allrecipes.com, but I made some changes when I cooked it.
I didn't coat the chicken in flour before cooking it, just added a little to the sauce to thicken it up (it was still very runny). I also omitted the water and chicken bouillon and added a can of chicken broth instead. I added twice as much spinach as the recipe called for and next time would add even more. Probably three quarters of the bag.
Cousin Cosmo's Greek Chicken

Original recipe yield: 6 servings
PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 20 Min
READY IN 40 Min

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 pound 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 cube chicken bouillon, crumbled
2 cups loosely packed torn fresh spinach leaves
1 ripe tomato, chopped

DIRECTIONS
On 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.

2 comments:

Anne said...

I think maybe you should ome over and make that yummy recipe for me!! I'll make dessert!!!!

Kirsten said...

Hi Angela,
I'm a lurker on your blog, just wanted to say that I enjoy checking it out, and thanks for the recipe, good stories, and book reviews! The Joseph Smith / missionary story made me laugh out loud!
Kirsten