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The Best Caramelized Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken
This bacon wrapped pesto chicken is seasoned with pesto and parmesan then wrapped with bacon. The chicken starts by browning the bacon in a pan then it’s finished in the oven until caramelized. Spend only 5 minutes of prep time on this delicious chicken breast. It’s juicy from the bacon, and packed with flavor from the pesto and added cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 615 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- ¼ cup pesto
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 8 lices of bacon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- Prepare your chicken breasts by patting dry of any excess moisture. Rub the chicken with pesto, parmesan, salt and pepper. Wrap two slices of bacon around each chicken breast.
- In a skillet over medium heat, place the bacon wrapped chicken in the skillet with the bacon end side down. Pan fry until the bacon is golden and cooked, flip and cook the other side.
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes or until cooked.
- Serve with extra parmesan cheese and green onion to garnish
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Notes
- To make more chicken breasts, add 1 tablespoon of pesto and cheese plus 2 slices of bacon for each additional chicken breast you add.
Nutrition Information
Calories
615kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
977mg
(41%)
Potassium
960mg
(27%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
571IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
146mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 615
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 615kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 977mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 960mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 571IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 146mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.