Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken Recipe

Name: Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 4 tablespoons pesto; 4 tablespoons crumbled Feta cheese; 4 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives; 12 lices Bacon; 1 teaspoon butter; ¼ cup pine nuts

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
586 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken Recipe

Iris Warren

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Mediterranean flavors melt together to make every succulent bite taste delicious with this bacon wrapped pesto chicken recipe. The chicken is stuffed with feta, olives, and pesto, then wrapped up in salty bacon for the juiciest chicken with a crispy finish. This dish is fancy enough for a dinner party, but surprisingly easy enough to make for a weeknight meal, too.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 chicken breasts
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons pesto
4 tablespoons crumbled Feta cheese
4 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives
12 lices Bacon NOT thick-cut
1 teaspoon butter
¼ cup pine nuts

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Instructions

Start by butterflying your chicken. If your chicken breasts come with the chicken tender, remove it and save it for another recipe. Lay the chicken on a cutting board and place one hand on top to hold it steady. Starting at the thickest end, use a sharp knife to cut by cutting through the breast horizontally most of the way through the breast. Then, fold open the chicken like a book. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts.
Season the inside of the chicken with pepper and then spread 1 tablespoon of pesto over the inside of each chicken breast. Sprinkle one tablespoon of chopped olives and 1 tablespoon of feta cheese inside each chicken.
Close the chicken breast and then wrap each one in three pieces of bacon. Make sure that the bacon overlaps a little so that it sticks together. Tuck in the final end piece of bacon.
Sear the chicken in a large skillet over medium heat until the bacon is mostly crispy, about 10 minutes.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and continue to cook the chicken for another 15 minutes, turning them several times, until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and let them toast for 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the pine nuts over top.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 chicken breast Calories 586kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 46g (71%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 135mg (45%) Sodium 1035mg (43%) Potassium 620mg (18%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 500IU (10%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 125mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 586 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 chicken breast
Calories	586kcal	29%
Carbohydrates	4g	1%
Protein	37g	74%
Fat	46g	71%
Saturated Fat	14g	70%
Polyunsaturated Fat	8g	47%
Monounsaturated Fat	16g	80%
Trans Fat	0.1g	5%
Cholesterol	135mg	45%
Sodium	1035mg	43%
Potassium	620mg	13%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	500IU	10%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	125mg	13%
Iron	1mg	6%