This chicken meatloaf roll is a show-stopping dinner: seasoned ground chicken rolled around savory mushrooms, wilted spinach and creamy cheese, then baked until golden and juicy. Slice it thick and serve it warm for a comforting meal that looks as impressive as it tastes. If you love chicken and spinach combinations, try our Chicken Boats with Spinach and Mushrooms and Golden Baked Chicken Legs with Vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2.2 lb) ground chicken
- 2 eggs
- 2 onions, blended
- 2 bunches of spinach
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 20 g butter (or 2 tbsp olive oil)
- 5-6 tbsp cream cheese
- 7-8 mushrooms
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Mix the ground chicken with the eggs, salt, pepper and blended onion; knead and pound well.
- Filling: dice and sauté the onion, then the mushrooms with salt.
- Chop the spinach. Sizzle the garlic in butter, add the spinach and cook a few minutes.
- Spread the meat mixture into a rectangle (on plastic wrap or parchment), layer the mushrooms, spinach and cream cheese, then roll up tightly.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45-55 minutes until cooked through and golden. For more chicken dinner ideas, see Allrecipes and Serious Eats.
Tips
- Pound the meat mixture well so the roll holds its shape when sliced.
- Roll tightly and seal the edges to keep the filling inside.
- Rest the roll for 10 minutes before slicing for cleaner pieces.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 131 kcal, protein 13.5 g, fat 7.1 g, carbs 3.8 g.