Diabetic Spinach Chicken Rollups Recipes

SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute the onion, celery, red pepper and garlic in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Cool. Add egg substitute and croutons; mix well., Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Top each piece with spinach stuffing; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and browning sauce if desired until smooth. In a nonstick skillet, saute mushrooms in remaining butter until tender. Gradually stir in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Remove toothpicks from roll-ups. Serve with mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with lemon-pepper if desired.

CHICKEN, SPINACH & FETA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet over Medium heat.
• Add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3-5 minutes, tossing constantly; remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine spinach, feta, lemon juice, crushed red pepper, black pepper and oregano; set aside.
• Dredge each chicken breast into beaten egg, then panko breadcrumbs.
• Spread one quarter of the spinach/feta mixture over chicken, then carefully roll up and secure with 2 toothpicks.
• Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
• Heat remaining 2 tsp olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add rolled chicken breasts to skillet and cook about 5-7 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Remove from heat and place in a square baking dish, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until minimum internal temperature reaches 165.
• Top with tomatoes and serve. Warm the tomatoes first, if desired.

SPINACH CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; layer with spinach and cheese. Roll up and secure with toothpicks. In a shallow microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Place bread crumbs in another bowl. Dip chicken in butter, then roll in crumbs. , Place seam side down in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. , In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Discard toothpicks from roll-ups; serve with sauce.

CREAM CHEESE SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Flatten the chicken breast to about 1/4-inch thickness.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, spinach, garlic, nutmeg, seasoning salt and pepper (or cayenne pepper) until well combined.
• Mix the dry breadcrumbs with Parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl; set aside.
• Mix together the melted butter with garlic powder; set aside.
• Spoon equal amounts of mixture across the narrow end of each breast.
• Roll up jelly-roll style, and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip the stuffed breast into the egg, then roll into the dry breadcrumb mixture.
• Place into a buttered baking dish, seam-side down.
• Drizzle with butter/garlic mixture.
• Bake for about 30 minutes.

SPINACH AND PINE NUT STUFFED CHICKEN (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small nonstick saute pan, saute pine nuts over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes to toast. Set aside.
• Place one chicken breast on a cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Pound meat with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat this process for the other 3 breasts. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine toasted pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, spinach and garlic. Spread 3 T of this mixture on one side of pounded chicken breast. Roll breast and secure the seam with a toothpick. Repeat procedure for remaining 3 chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle all sides of rolled chicken breasts with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Coat a glass or metal baking dish with cooking spray and place chicken in dish seam side down. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
• To serve, remove toothpicks and slice each piece into 5 rounds. Serve over rice pilaf.