Bacon-Wrapped Spring Chicken

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Bacon-Wrapped Spring Chicken). Stuffing a boneless, skinless chicken breast with something delicious and then wrapping it in bacon is never a bad thing. It turns a super boring, please-wake-me-up-when-it's-over piece of poultry into an exciting entree that's sure to impress. The key to this technique is keeping the knife still while creating a nice big pocket in the chicken. It is, truly, a method for all seasons.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 8-ounce chicken breasts

Bacon-Wrapped Spring Chicken

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

½ cup sliced green onions

2 tablespoons diced jalapeno pepper

3 cloves garlic

minced

½ teaspoon salt

or more to taste

⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

1 teaspoon fine dry bread crumbs

2 (8 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breasts with tenders still attached

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

4 strips bacon

or more as needed

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 lemon

juiced

Dad's Basic Moist Pork Roast

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Add green onions jalapeno garlic and salt. Cook and stir until vegetables just start to soften and sweeten 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer mixture into a mixing bowl and let cool until just barely warm or room temperature. Sprinkle in feta cheese and parsley. Season with pepper and cayenne. Add bread crumbs and stir the stuffing until combined.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 4

Insert the tip of a knife midway along the wider edge of each breast on the side opposite the tender. Rotate knife through the chicken to carve a pocket inside keeping knife as still as possible so that opening stays about 2 inches wide. Push stuffing into the pockets.

Step 5

Season outsides with salt and pepper. Wrap bacon around the chicken until it is about fully covered tucking ends underneath. Heat olive oil in an oven-proof pan. Add the chicken breasts and any extra stuffing.

Step 6

Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers reads at least 155 degrees F (68 degrees C) about 30 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice into the pan scrape up the browned bits from the bottom and spoon sauce over the chicken.

Nutritional Information

Bacon-Wrapped Spring Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 574

% Daily Value *

Protein: 59.5g 119%

Carbohydrates: 12.1g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 32.8g 50%

Saturated Fat: 15.5g 78%

Cholesterol: 202.3mg 67%

Vitamin A Iu: 1179.8IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 34.8mg 268%

Vitamin B6: 1.3mg 78%

Vitamin C: 55.5mg 93%

Folate: 45.2mcg 11%

Calcium: 220.9mg 22%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 72.2mg 26%

Potassium: 721.6mg 20%

Sodium: 1496.3mg 60%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 294.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.