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Cheesy Bacon Kale Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Delicious, Tender Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cheese, Bacon and Kale! Quick, Easy and Delicious Recipe!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1033 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 breasts lb boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
- 4 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 4 c. chopped kale
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 c. Sargento® Chef Blends 4 State Cheddar divided
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 c. crushed oyster crackers
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Pound your chicken breasts so they are the same thickness.
- In a large skillet heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Place kale in the skillet and cook until it is limp about 5-7 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a pie plate combine 1/2 c. Sargento® Chef Blends 4 State Cheddar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried parsley and crushed crackers. In a separate pie plate whisk the egg.
- When the kale is done cooking mix it together with 1/2 c. Sargento® Chef Blends 4 State Cheddar, and bacon in mixing bowl. Spread the mixture on one side of the chicken breast and fold over. You can secure the chicken breast with a toothpick. Repeat for all chicken breasts.
- Dip each chicken breast in egg, coating both sides of chicken. Then dip in cracker crumb mixture coating all sides, you may need to press the mixture onto the chicken breast.
- Place in skillet with remaining olive oil, heated over medium heat. Saute chicken for 3 minutes then flip and saute 3 more minutes.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes in preheated oven or until cooked through and juices are clear.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
1033kcal
(52%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
61g
(94%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
190mg
(63%)
Sodium
1295mg
(54%)
Potassium
1621mg
(46%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
24445IU
(489%)
Vitamin C
284.4mg
(316%)
Calcium
815mg
(82%)
Iron
8.1mg
(45%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1033
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 1033kcal | 52% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 61g | 94% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 190mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1295mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1621mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 24445IU | 489% |
| Vitamin C | 284.4mg | 316% |
| Calcium | 815mg | 82% |
| Iron | 8.1mg | 45% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.