Cheddar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Recipes

CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F. Butterfly the chicken breasts by carefully cutting them open with a very sharp long thin knife. Don't cut all the way through. Leave a pocket for the fillings.
• Season the inside of the chicken with the salt and pepper.
• Cut the cheese slices in half so you can lay them inside chicken and not overhang.
• Cut the pepper into long strips that lay flat.
• Lay the pepper slices and top with cheese on the pocket in the chicken, then fold the chicken back up.
• Carefully wrap chicken with bacon. I did not need to use toothpicks. My bacon gripped the chicken very well.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until the chicken is done and no longer pink inside. A Meat thermometer will help.
• When chicken is cooked thoroughly, place the oven pan under the broiler and crisp the bacon for about 2 minutes.
• Served with a side salad. Enjoy!

BACON & CHEDDAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; reserve drippings., Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In same pan, brown chicken in drippings over medium heat, 3-4 minutes per side. Brush with 1/3 cup barbecue sauce. Transfer to oven; bake 8 minutes., Spoon remaining sauce over chicken; sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Bake until cheese is melted and a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions.

CHEESE FILLED AND BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN THIGH ROLLS

Steps:

• Whisk salt and buttermilk. Soak chicken thighs in buttermilk brine for 4 hours.
• Pat thighs dry with paper towels, season with chicken seasoning and let them sit for 5-7 minutes.
• Place cheese and a pinch of chili flakes in the middle of each thigh.
• Fold the chicken thighs back over and wrap with bacon.
• Bake at 190 C (375 F) for 30 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR BACON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In shallow bowl, beat egg. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place bread crumbs, cheese and bacon. Dip each chicken tender into egg, then place all tenders in bread crumb bag; seal and shake to coat. Place chicken on cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve with topper.

CHEDDAR BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Sprinkle some cheese in the center of a piece of chicken, roll up the chicken; then wrap one piece of bacon around the chicken. Repeat for all pieces; then place in an oven safe baking dish. If needed, use toothpicks to help seal the chicken.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until chicken is coked through and bacon is crisp.

EASY CHICKEN BREAST WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Fill a small saucepan with water, add chicken, and bring to a boil. Simmer and cook chicken for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Wrap each chicken breast with 2 slices of bacon and place in an ovenproof baking dish. Cover with barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes.

CHEDDAR CHEESE BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN BREAST AT ITS BEST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Add water to a baking dish (I just use a cookie sheet).
• Place onions in water.
• Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of bacon. Make sure ends of bacon are faced downwards when placed on cookie sheet.
• Once all chicken breasts are wrapped with bacon and placed on cookie sheet on top of onion slices, sprinkle the top of chicken with an even amount of each dry ingredient. Starting with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder then paprika. Bake for 20 minutes.
• By this time, if the water is evaporated add a little more. Flip over and sprinke the tops of chicken breasts with all dry ingredients again. Cook for an additional 20 minutes. By this time, again, water should be gone. Add cheese to the top of each piece of chicken and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Enjoy!

BAKED BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE - 3 INGREDIENTS

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with warm water and a couple tablespoons sea salt. Add the chicken breast tenderloins (making sure the water covers them). Set aside to brine for at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (232 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil (greased lightly) or parchment paper.
• Remove the chicken from the water and pat dry. Place a piece of cheese over each piece of chicken. Wrap the two together in a slice of bacon. Place on the baking sheet, with the cheese side facing up. Repeat with the remaining chicken, cheese, and bacon.
• Bake for about 13-16 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Place under the broiler for a couple of minutes to crisp up the bacon.

BBQ BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH CHEDDAR

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large jellyroll pan (or large cookie sheet with rim) with foil so it's hanging over a little. Line up bacon side by side in jellroll pan (may overlap a bit) and bake for 12 minutes. You want to partially cook it and still have it limp. Do not drain off bacon grease from jellyroll pan, you will need this later in the pan. Increase oven temp to 400 degrees.
• 2. Trim your chicken breasts of excess fat, if any, and slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise so you have two large tenders from each whole breast. Take 4 of your pieces of bacon and cut in half. Wrap 1 whole and 1 half piece of bacon around each chicken breast tender making sure ends of bacon are tucked under bottom of chicken piece.
• 3. Place all of your bacon wrapped chicken in same jellyroll pan you cooked the bacon in with reserved bacon grease. Baste chicken pieces with BBQ sauce, using about 1/2 cup of sauce. Bake in oven for 20 minutes, check for doneness. Remove from oven and baste chicken with remaining BBQ sauce. Turn oven to broil and broil chicken for 3~4 minutes to crisp up the bacon and carmalize the BBQ sauce slightly. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
• 4. Remove from oven and place chicken on serving platter. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over all of the chicken and let melt. Enjoy!!

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH GREEN CHILE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foil and top with a wire baking rack. Set aside.
• Slice chicken breasts thinly in half to create two thin breasts. You will have 8 total after slicing. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts evenly with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Top each chicken breast with half of a green chile, a slice of cream cheese (about 1 oz), and evenly sprinkle with the shredded cheddar cheese. Roll each chicken breast into a bundle, wrap with a piece of bacon, and secure with a toothpick.
• Place the bacon wrapped chicken bundles on top of the rack on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Turn on the oven broiler and place chicken on the top rack of the oven closest to the broiler. Allow the chicken to broil for about 3-5 minutes, until bacon is crispy. Enjoy!

CHEDDAR BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dip both sides of chicken in teriyaki sauce; place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 13-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. , Spread barbecue sauce over chicken; top with bacon and cheese. Return to the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• For the filling: Add the mozzarella, cheddar, and mustard to a medium-sized bowl. Mix them until even.
• Fill one butterflied chicken breast with cheese mixture.
• Place 6 partially overlapping bacon strips on the work surface. Wrap the filled chicken breast with them. Do the same for the other 2 chicken breasts.
• Place the three bacon rolls into a baking dish, drizzle them with olive oil, and bake for 45 minutes at 360⁰F/180⁰C.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay 8 slices of bacon on foil. Bake bacon 7-9 minutes, depending on how crispy you prefer your bacon to be in the end. Remove partially cooked bacon from oven.
• Turn down oven to 375ºF. Butterfly chicken breasts by starting at the thicker end and cutting through the middle, being careful to not cut all the way through. The chicken will be able to open like a book or butterfly with 2 thinner sides. Place 1/2 cup cheese on one side of chicken and then fold the top over it. Season the top of closed chicken with salt and pepper.
• Move bacon to one side of the baking sheet. Transfer stuffed chicken breasts to baking sheet. Lay the pieces of bacon over the top of each chicken breast, wrapping bacon around and tucking ends underneath. Brush on part of the BBQ sauce all over top and sides.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and baste with more BBQ sauce. Bake for 10-15 minutes more, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160ºF. To make bacon crispier broil 1-2 minutes. the because BBQ sauce can burn quick!

BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, salt, and onion powder together in a small bowl. Rub 1/2 of the spice mix over chicken breasts.
• Wrap each breast with 2 to 4 slices of bacon, depending on size. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle remaining spice mix over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Serve topped with parsley.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH AVOCADO AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, carefully butterfly chicken - cut through the center but not all the way through, opening the chicken like a book. Sprinkle inside and outside of chicken with black pepper, salt if desired (I find that the bacon adds enough saltiness).
• Open chicken up and add cheddar and avocado slices. Fold chicken over cheddar and avocado, set aside. Repeat with the other chicken breast.
• On cutting board, spread out 5 bacon slices so that they are touching. Lay chicken on top of bacon slices and wrap them around, overlapping as needed. Repeat with other chicken breast.
• Grill over medium indirect heat with the cover down for 20-30 minutes, carefully flipping at least once, or until bacon is crispy and chicken is cooked through or measures 165°F with an instant-read meat thermometer. Let rest for 2-3 minutes before serving.
• Cut each stuffed breast in half vertically to serve.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay 8 slices of bacon on the prepared pan. Bake the bacon 10-12 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your bacon at the end. Remove the partially cooked bacon from oven and set aside.
• Turn down oven to 375ºF. Butterfly the chicken breasts by starting at the thicker end and cutting through the middle, being careful to not cut all the way through. The chicken will be able to open like a book, or butterfly, with 2 thinner sides. Place ½ cup cheese on one side of the chicken and then fold the top over it. Season the top of closed chicken with salt and pepper.
• Move the bacon to one side of the baking sheet. Transfer the stuffed chicken breasts to baking sheet. Lay the pieces of bacon over the top of each chicken breast, wrapping bacon around and tucking ends underneath. Brush on half the BBQ sauce all over top and sides.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and baste with more BBQ sauce. Bake for 10-15 minutes more, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160ºF. To make bacon crispier broil 1-2 minutes. the because BBQ sauce can burn quick!
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CHEDDAR STUFFED, BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. Pound out Chicken breast so it is about 1/4″ thick. Salt & pepper chicken to taste.
• 2. Partially cook bacon in skillet over medium high heat until just cooked but not crispy. Set aside bacon. Reserve 2 Tbsp. drippings.
• 3. Saute onions in pan drippings until tender.
• 4. sprinkle cheddar cheese and sauteed onion on chicken.
• 5. Roll chicken breast up in a way so as to hide the cheese and onions.
• 6. Wrap partially cooked bacon around chicken breast. Secure with toothpicks.
• 7. Place chicken on a rack and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 8. Serve!