Chicken stuffed with Mozzarella and Pesto, Wrapped in Streaky Bacon

Name: Chicken stuffed with Mozzarella and Pesto, Wrapped in Streaky Bacon
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 180 g classic basil pesto; 1 ball mozzarella; 8 slices streaky bacon; to taste Salt and pepper

Christie @cook_5770116

U.K.

This is great, straightforward chicken recipe! Easy to make, and great for dinner. Each chicken holds about 350 calories.

Christie @cook_5770116

U.K.

This is great, straightforward chicken recipe! Easy to make, and great for dinner. Each chicken holds about 350 calories.

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Ingredients

4chicken breasts
180 gclassic basil pesto
1ball mozzarella
8 slicesstreaky bacon
to tasteSalt and pepper

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 200C/175C with fan
2

Lay the chicken breast flat on a cutting board. Carefully, having the knife facing away from you, slice open the chicken breast, but be careful not to cut through the other side! Spread a generous amount of pesto on the chicken breast, followed up 2-3 slices of mozzarella (don't be stingy here, really load them up!).
3

Close the chicken breast around the filling, and wrap 2 pieces of streaky bacon tightly around the chicken, tucking the ends of the bacon into itself.
4

Repeat with the following three chicken breasts.
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Place the chicken onto a cookie sheet wrapped in tin foil. Sprinkle them lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear.
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Serve with the veg and carb of your choice!
7

NOTE: In hindsight, I would put the chicken breasts in a pan first, searing the bacon about 3 minutes each side. Then I would transfer them onto a cookie sheet, and cook them in the oven!

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Christie @cook_5770116

on February 13, 2017 10:44

U.K.

I have an obsession with all things food! Especially Italian cuisine 🇮🇹 . I'm also a competitive powerlifter and am constantly looking for new healthy (and not-so-healthy :D) recipes to try!