Baked Chicken with Spinach & Mozzarella

I made this dish a while back and thank goodness for posting my meals on Facebook! I was literally flipping through recipe books with no idea what to do with the chicken I had thawed out for dinner. Don't you hate when that happens?! It's 5 o'clock and everything you've ever made has slipped your mind and you feel clueless.
 Well, I say thank goodness for Facebook because a friend commented and brought up an old dish I had made from a recipe I found on Pinterest! Everything comes in full circles and it's awesome!

Anyways, on to the recipe. When I make something it has to be easy to follow, not take to much time, and be family friendly! I like to use the least amount of steps and dishes possible. What busy mom doesn't?!






What you'll need:
1 stove-top pan
1 baking pan or dish lined with foil or parchment paper

Ingredients

• 21 oz (3 large) chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise to make 6 cutlets
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 10 oz frozen spinach, drained
• 3 oz shredded part skim mozzarella

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken on a pan lined with foil or parchment paper until no longer pink, careful not to overcook or you'll have dry chicken.

Meanwhile, heat a sauté pan on medium heat. Add oil and garlic & spinach, salt and pepper. Cook a few minutes until heated through.

When chicken is done (or about 5 mins from being done) pull ouf rom oven.  Divide spinach evenly between the 6 pieces and place on top. Top each with half oz mozzarella and bake until melted, about 6-8 minutes.

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Easy Jerk Chicken

You know I'm all about making something if it's quick easy and little to no effort in the kitchen. Honestly, who isn't all about that?!  My go to's lately have been the Nutrition Guides from my Beachbody programs with my favorites being P90X2, ChaLEAN Extreme, and Body Beast. The food is just delicious!
  If you're wanting a kick of a LOTof flavor this is the dish for you!!! Easy Jerk Chicken and it's as simple as the old "shake n bake" stuff. Except with REAL food. We have our chicken with some steamed broccoli, carrots, & cauliflower. Even tossed in some pineapple rings which were AMAZING on top of the chicken.

Easy Jerk Chicken

1Tbsp. Onion Powder
1tsp. Allspice
1tsp. black pepper
1tsp. ground red pepper
2tsp raw sugar or palm sugar
1tsp. salt
1/2tsp. nutmeg
1/4tsp clove
4 4oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
1Tbsp. coconut oil or grape seed oil
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large plastic bag; add chicken and shake until coated with seasoning.
2. In a medium frying pan, heat coconut oil or grape seed oil overmedium-high heat.
3. Remove chicken from bag, place in frying pan, and sear for 2-3 mins. on each side. (discard marinade.)
4. Reduce heat, add chicken broth, and simmer for an additional 15-20minutes or until chicken pieces are cooked through.
5. Transfer to plate and top with pan juices.