Name: Stuffed Chicken Breast with Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast fillet fat trimmed halved; 2 tbs basil pesto; 3 slices tasty cheese quartered; 3 bacon rashers rindless; 2 pinches garlic salt; 2 pinches chives; 2 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

by Kaz Last updated on 11/20/2019

Way too easy and very filling! - Kaz

Ingredients

1 chicken breast fillet fat trimmed halved
2 tbs basil pesto
3 slices tasty cheese quartered
3 bacon rashers rindless
2 pinches garlic salt
2 pinches chives
2 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

Method

Step 1

Slice each chicken breast piece horizontally in half and open out flat but don't cut all the way across.
Step 2

Sprinkle one side of each with garlic salt and chives.
Step 3

Spread pesto over one side and cover with cheese slices.
Step 4

Close chicken breast pieces up carefully.
Step 5

Wrap each chicken piece with a rasher of bacon by hand, ensuring the filling doesn't fall out.
Step 6

Heat a heavy-based pan with enough oil to reach about 3-5mm high up the sides,
Step 7

When hot, place chicken parcels in pan and turn 3-4 times until cooked through and browned on the outside.
Step 8

When turning in pan, lift each chicken piece from the under-side with a wide, flat utensil so the filling doesn't fall out.
Step 9

Serve hot.