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Roasted Spinach Feta Chicken

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup spinach (packed)
  • 1/2 cup feta, crumbled
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Paprika for sprinkling
  • 8 chicken drumsticks

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • In a medium size frying pan, drizzle olive oil and stir-fry the garlic until golden.
  • Add the spinach, feta and lemon juice and stir until the spinach has reduced. Set aside.
  • On a cutting board, take the  and gently pull back the skin using a paring knife without detaching it completely.
  • With a spoon, scoop the feta spinach mixture and stuff it between the drumstick and skin. Pull the skin back up and place on a lined baking sheet.
  • Drizzle drumsticks with olive oil, salt and pepper them to taste, and finish with a sprinkle of paprika.
  • Bake for 25 min, then flip and bake for another 15 min. Enjoy!