Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast

This is an incredibly easy, but elegant and impressive chicken dish that will make you drool. I built the recipe for 4, but it's easy to adjust to any quantity.

4 chicken breasts
4 tablespoons chilled butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
4-8 slices of bacon, uncooked

Preheat your oven to 425. Slice lengthwise along the breasts making a pocket. Be careful not to slice all the way through the chicken. Break up the butter into small chunks and place inside the chicken pocket, one tablespoon per chicken breast. Place half tablespoon of minced garlic inside each chicken pocket spreading it out evenly. Tightly wrap the chicken with the bacon, one to two slices each, so the pocket is closed. Place the chicken with sliced ends up on a baking pan with a raise edge. This is important as this recipe will create a lot of juices. Bake at 425 for 30-45 minutes until chicken is done through and bacon is crispy.

You can replace the garlic with other herbs, or add herbs to create a different tasting dish.


This is very good. I usually serve it with a garden salad.

Enjoy!