Chicken Walnut Cheese Wrapped In Bacon Recipes

STUFFED CHICKEN WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
• Turn the chicken breasts over so that the smooth side is on the chopping board. Using a small sharp knife, cut a pocket the length of the breast, under the small false fillet - be careful not to cut all the way through the chicken breast.
• Open up the pocket and neatly spread the cream cheese into the pocket. Fold the chicken back over to seal the cheese inside.
• Take three slices of bacon from the packet, leaving them overlapped, place them on the board and massage the bacon so that it doubles in length. Repeat with another three slices. Place each chicken breast on top of three slices of bacon, at an angle, and roll up tightly so that the bacon seals the chicken breast packet closed. Put the chicken breasts on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the parsley, breadcrumbs, Parmesan and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Take the baking tray out of the oven and scatter the breadcrumb mixture over the top. Arrange the cherry tomatoes around the chicken. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the tomatoes are softened.
• Allow the chicken breast to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Slice each chicken breast in half and serve with the roasted tomatoes.

BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GORGONZOLA, WALNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Place oven rack 6 inches from the top of the oven and preheat oven to 350.
• Mash together gorgonzola, walnuts, breadcrumbs and sage.
• Season with pepper.
• Mold into 4 logs.
• Cut a deep pocket into the thickest side of each breast.
• Season chicken breast with salt and pepper.
• Stuff each breast with a cheese log.
• Smooth side of each breast facing up, wrap a bacon slice around the chicken breast in a spiral.
• If necessary, use a toothpick to secure.
• Heat oil in OVEN-SAFE skillet over med-high.
• Place chicken, smooth sides up, in the skillet.
• Cook until undersides are browned, about 2 minutes.
• Turn carefully and brown the other side.
• Drain fat from the skillet.
• Loosely cover skillet with foil.
• Cook about 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and place skillet on oven rack and broil until bacon crisps, about 2 minutes.

CHEESY BACON-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with olive oil, then sprinkle 3 pinches bread crumbs across the bottom.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Filet chicken breasts 90% of the way through and open like a hot dog bun. Spread 2 tablespoons chopped Parmesan cheese on one side of each breast. Top each with a bacon slice and 1 1/2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan.
• Close the breasts. Dip in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining shredded Cheddar over top.
• Cook in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).