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Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

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  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 4
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Take your typical weeknight meal up a notch with this easy recipe for Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts. This dish looks like it was made by a pro—but we promise, even novice cooks can throw it together! Starring a stuffing mixture of gooey Gruyère cheese, bacon and chopped mushrooms, this bacon-wrapped chicken promises rave reviews from everyone at the dinner table.
Updated Mar 8, 2023
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz)
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
  • 1 package (2.5 oz) precooked bacon slices (12 slices)

Steps

  •  
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and thyme; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Set aside.
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    2
    Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
  •  
    3
    In medium bowl, mix mushroom mixture and Gruyère cheese until well blended. Place heaping 1/4 cup mushroom mixture on center of each chicken breast. Roll chicken over filling, tucking ends to enclose filling; secure with toothpick, if necessary. Carefully wrap each chicken breast with 3 bacon slices. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish.
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    4
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If preferred, substitute Swiss cheese for the Gruyère in this Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast recipe.
  • tip 2
    You can also flatten the chicken breasts by placing one at a time in an unsealed freezer plastic storage bag and pounding them.
  • tip 3
    For food safety, use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of your chicken breast. Poultry is safely cooked once it reaches a minimum of 165°F in the thickest part of the breast.
  • tip 4
    In addition to a side salad, you can serve this bacon-wrapped chicken with cooked vegetables, carrots or potatoes.
  • tip 5
    Store leftover chicken in a sealed container in the refrigerator for three to four days after making this bacon-wrapped chicken recipe.

Nutrition Information

520 Calories, 31g Total Fat, 57g Protein, 3g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
520
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
48%
Saturated Fat
15g
74%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
180mg
60%
Sodium
730mg
30%
Potassium
410mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
57g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 7 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • This bacon-wrapped chicken breast recipe promises to satisfy your inner carnivore. It combines juicy chicken, gooey Gruyère cheese and crispy bacon to make the ultimate weeknight comfort food. Convinced that chicken is an awesome dinner starter? We’ve got even more easy, delicious chicken breast recipes for you to try next.
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