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Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken Recipe
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 586 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.