stuffed and wrapped chicken breast

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices bacon
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a small baking dish.
• place the bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until the grease has mostly rendered, but the bacon is still very soft, about 3 minutes. remove, and pat dry with paper towels; set aside.
• stir together the cream cheese, green onions, bell pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl until combined. divide this mixture each chicken breast. fold the breasts in half, and wrap with 2 slices of bacon. secure with toothpicks as needed. place into the prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the thickest part, 30 to 35 minutes. remove the toothpicks before serving.