JERK SPICED CHICKEN STUFFED WITH SPINACH & MOZZARELLA

  

 This is where I bought my jerk seasoning...at Chelsea Market, NYC! How cool is this spread!!!!!!!!!

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken cutlets
• 3 cups spinach
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• avocado or olive oil
• jerk seasoning
• salt
• panko crumbs (just enough to sprinkle on each chicken roll)

 Directions:

1.  Steam 3 cups spinach, drain very well and chop.
2.  Combine spinach with 1 cup shredded mozzarella

3.  Pound 4 chicken cutlets thin.
4.  Divide spinach/cheese mix and place on top of each cutlet.
5.  Roll up the cutlets and insert toothpicks to help prevent the filling from leaking out. (Expect a bit to still come out when baking.)
6. Drizzle cutlets with avocado or olive oil and heavily sprinkle on jerk seasoning and a few panko breadcrumbs.
7.  Bake on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet (with sides) at 350 for appox 40 minutes or unti the chicken is cooked through.

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