CANNABIS-INFUSED SPINACH FETA STUFFED CHICKEN WITH LEMON ORZO

A hearty Mediterranean family dinner with a clean, polished centerpiece look. Juicy chicken breasts are stuffed with spinach, feta, garlic, and herbs, then roasted until golden and served over silky lemon orzo finished with cannabis dill butter. Bright, savory, and rich without feeling heavy.

Terpene Pairing

Limonene + Pinene — bright citrus lift and fresh herbal character that pair beautifully with lemon, dill, feta, and spinach.

Suggested Strains

Jack Herer • Lemon Haze • Durban Poison

Step 1 — Decarboxylation

Ingredients

3.5 g cannabis flower (medium grind)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 240°F / 115°C.
2. Spread cannabis evenly on a parchment-lined tray.
3. Bake 35–40 minutes, stirring halfway through.
4. Allow to cool completely.

Step 2 — Cannabis Dill Butter

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup water
Decarboxylated cannabis
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
½ tsp black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

1. Melt butter and water in a saucepan over very low heat.
2. Add cannabis, dill, pepper, garlic, and lemon zest.
3. Maintain 160–180°F.
4. Simmer gently 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Strain through cheesecloth.
6. Refrigerate until butter solidifies.
7. Remove butter layer and discard water.

Step 3 — Spinach Feta Filling

Ingredients

3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
4 oz feta, crumbled
2 tbsp cream cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp chopped parsley
½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Add spinach, feta, cream cheese, garlic, parsley, and pepper to a bowl.
2. Mix until evenly combined.
3. Set aside.

Step 4 — Stuff and Roast the Chicken

Ingredients

4 large chicken breasts
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp oregano
Spinach feta filling
1 tbsp cannabis dill butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut a deep pocket into each chicken breast.
3. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano.
4. Stuff each breast with the spinach feta mixture.
5. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
6. Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Sear chicken 2–3 minutes per side until lightly golden.
8. Dot with 1 tbsp cannabis dill butter.
9. Transfer skillet to oven and roast 15–18 minutes until cooked through.

Step 5 — Lemon Orzo

Ingredients

1½ cups orzo
3 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Bring chicken stock to a simmer.
2. Stir in orzo.
3. Cook 8–10 minutes until tender.
4. Stir in butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt.
5. Keep warm.

Step 6 — Finish and Plate

Ingredients

Cooked lemon orzo
Stuffed chicken
1 tbsp cannabis dill butter
Fresh dill
Cracked black pepper
Lemon wedges

Instructions

1. Spoon lemon orzo onto a large platter or shallow family dish.
2. Slice stuffed chicken breasts on a bias.
3. Arrange over the orzo with clean spacing.
4. Melt remaining cannabis dill butter and drizzle lightly over the chicken.
5. Finish with dill, cracked black pepper, and lemon wedges.