Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, bacon wrapped/cheese stuffed chicken breast #2. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook bacon wrapped/cheese stuffed chicken breast #2 using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Bacon Wrapped/Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast #2:
- Make ready 2 boneless chicken breast
- Get 4 slice bacon
- Get 1 cup ricotta cheese
- Prepare 4 basil leaves
- Take 1 roasted red bell pepper
- Make ready 1 handful spinach
- Get 1 lemon; zested
- Make ready 1 tbsp onion powder
- Take 1 tbsp garlic powder
- Get 1/2 tsp thyme; minced
- Make ready 1 olive oil; as needed
- Take 1 salt and pepper
The chicken is stuffed with a an incredible combination of three cheeses, garlic and herbs. Roll Chicken breast up to conceal cream cheese. Wrap partially cooked bacon around chicken breast and secure with toothpick. Stuff each chicken breast with the cream cheese mixture and close the chicken breast the best you can.
Steps to make Bacon Wrapped/Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast #2:
- Make a small incision in thick part of the top of the breast. Just small enough to be able to squeeze a finger inside of the breast and make a pocket as far down as possible without tearing the breast open.
- A tear is only a minor problem. You can still stuff the breast, but the stuffing will bubble out.
- In a mixing bowl combine cheese, roasted peppers, spinach, and the juice and zest of the lemon. Add a pinch of salt.
- Drizzle enough oil to cover the chicken. Season with dried spices, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Use a basil leaf to grab a chunk of the cheese mixture, and stuff inside the chicken. Repeat with another basil leaf. Stuff as much of the cheese mixture inside that will fit.
- Wrap each breast with two slices of bacon.
- Bake at 350° for approximately one hour or until chicken and stuffing mixture reach 165° and bacon is caramelized and crispy.
- Briefly place under the broiler to crisp the bacon if the chicken cooks before the bacon.
- Save extra cheese mixture for another use for 3 days.
- Variations; Arugala, sauteed spinach, caramelized onions or shallots, roasted or oven dried tomatoes, parsley, marjoram, rosemary, balsamic, wine, wine or champagne vinegar, chicken stock, pureed veggies, breadcrumbs, honey, Italian seasoning, mustard, marinara, bechamel, mozzarella, goat cheese, cream cheese
I have found that it works just as well to spread the Once you try this Bacon and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast, you won't want any other kind of chicken. A cream cheese and onion mixture fills these chicken breasts wrapped in bacon. Stir together the cream cheese, green onions, bell pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl until combined. Divide this mixture onto each chicken breast. Take chicken to the next level with this extra delicious Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe the whole family will love!
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