Bacon-Wrapped Salsa Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Ordinary chicken breasts get a spicy, flavorful makeover with bacon and fresh salsa.
Servings 4 people
Calories 328kcal
Cost 15
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 12 slices of bacon
- Toothpicks
Ingredients for Salsa
- 3 plum tomatoes peeled and seeds removed, chopped
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro minced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400° F.
- Combine all the ingredients for the salsa in a bowl and mix well.3 plum tomatoes, 2 green onions, 1 jalapeño pepper, 2 cloves garlic, Zest and juice of 1 lime, 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro
- Cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally (see here for pictures) so that you can open them up like a book. Flatten them out with a rolling pin.4 chicken breasts
- Fill each chicken breast with an equal amount of the salsa mixture and close them up.
- Roll the bacon strips around the chicken, and pin them in place with the toothpicks.12 slices of bacon, Toothpicks
- Once the chicken is wrapped, place it in a baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 min or until a meat thermometer reads 170 F. Then broil for 5 to 6 min or until the bacon is nicely crisp.
- Serve with some salsa.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1020IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg