RECIPE: Bacon-Stuffed Chicken Rolls

written by

Jean Hayes

posted on

February 12, 2024

Easy enough for an everyday meal, but elegant enough to delight dinner guests. 

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Spray or grease a large oven-safe pan.
  2. Preheat oven to 350ยฐF.
  3. Fry bacon pieces until crisp, set aside and reserve drippings.
  4. Pound chicken breasts until evenly flat and thin. This is best done using a kitchen mallet.  If you don't have one, use a large, full water bottle or a rolling pin instead. 
  5. Lay out the pounded chicken breasts and cover with thin layer of greens.
  6. Sprinkle with bacon pieces and cheese crumbles.
  7. Roll jellyroll style and secure with toothpicks.
  8. Baste with bacon drippings and dust with paprika.
  9. Bake uncovered approximately 25 minutes, until you reach an internal temperature of 145-150ยฐF.
  10. Enjoy!

Pounded chicken and toppings, ready to roll.

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