Saturday, April 5, 2014

{Recipe Share} Bacon-Wrapped Basil Pesto Chicken






I know.  I'm posting another recipe.  I have more to come, too.  Whatever.



Bacon-Wrapped Basil Pesto Chicken

Ingredients
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded flat (you can halve the breasts if you'd like)
about 6 Tbsp. basil pesto
garlic salt and pepper
Feta, Parmesan, or Swiss cheese
6 slices bacon or prosciutto
2-3 Tbsp. olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Sprinkle flattened chicken breasts with garlic salt and black pepper. Drop a tablespoon of basil pesto in each breast, add some cheese, and roll up.  Wrap bacon around each chicken breast and secure with toothpicks.

Place chicken in a 9x9-inch baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.

Bake 30-35 minutes (or until chicken has an internal temp. of 160 degrees F).


The chicken is super tender and makes great leftovers. (Preserve the juices when storing to help with reheating.)



*Note: This recipe is a mash-up of a few from allrecipes.com.  Just search the ingredients or name and you'll find the original.

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