Chicken Fillets Stuffed with Feta Cheese and Herbs Served with Sundried Tomato Salsa
The feta cheese and herbs add a succulence to the roasted fillets.
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200 g feta cheese
30 ml (2 tbsp) crushed garlic
30 ml (2 tbsp) Italian mixed herbs
½ tsp red chilli flakes
6 chicken fillets
olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to season
Spekko Long Grain Parboiled Rice to serve
For the sundried tomato salsa
100 g sundried tomatoes
2 large round tomatoes, seeds removed then diced
125 ml (½ cup) black olives, pitted
45 ml (3 tbsp) olive oil
30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped fresh parsley
15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh basil
30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
½ tsp white sugar
Method
Mix together the feta, crushed garlic, mixed herbs and chilli flakes.
Cut a slit into the side of the fillet and season fillet with salt and pepper.
Fill the pocket with the feta mixture and close securely with a wooden toothpick.
Drizzle with olive oil, wrap in cling wrap and allow to chill for 6-8 hours.
Make the salsa as follows: Mix together all the ingredients in a ceramic bowl. Cover with cling wrap and place in fridge and allow to chill.
Before serving, heat the oven to 180 ºC.
Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the fillets on each side over medium heat.
Remove and place on a baking tray, pour over a little olive oil, then cook in a for 8-9 minutes.
Serve with sundried tomato salsa and Spekko Rice.