Bacon-wrapped chicken breast elevates this humble dish into a whole new level.
The bacon adds a delightfully smoky flavor and also keeps the chicken extra juicy.
Dijon mustard: This traditional French mustard is creamier and less vinegary than yellow mustard.
Ingredients of creamy spinach, bacon wrapped chicken breasts
- Prepare of ingredients.
- It's 1/4 cup of cream cheese.
- You need 1/2 cup of sour cream.
- It's 3 of green onions.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of shreaded pepperjack cheese or parmasean.
- Prepare 1 pinch of pepper.
- Prepare 1 packages of 8oz bag spinach.
- You need 2 clove of garlic minced.
- Prepare 4 of bonless, skinless chicken breasts.
- It's 12 of strips of bacon of choice.
creamy spinach, bacon wrapped chicken breasts step by step
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Take each chicken breast and pound flat to 1/2" thickness. Optional, but you can marinade breasts a couple of hours prior to flattening them. Place in a bag with 1 cup of buttermilk or milk and tablespoon of lemon juice..
- Put the spinach in a large bowl and put in microwave for 2-3 minutes or until wilted..
- After spinach is done combine sour cream, cream cheese, parmasean or pepperjack cheese, minced garlic, sliced green onions, and pepper in same bowl as spinach. Mix well..
- Fry bacon or microwave strips for 5 minutes. You don't want to cook to long as it will cook the rest of the way in oven..
- Take the spinach, sour cream etc mixture and place spoonfuls of it in the center of each flattened chicken breast. You should use all the mixture..
- Fold each chicken breast over and take 3 bacon strips to wrap chicken breast together with mixture in the middle. Use a few tooth picks to secure..
- Place chicken breasts in a glass oven safe dish. I lined the dish with tin foil before placing them in. Makes clean up easier..
- Place in oven 375°F for 35 minutes uncovered. After that If you desire bacon even more crispy put oven on broil for 2 minutes..
- Take out of oven and let cool for couple minutes take toothpicks out and enjoy with some fresh cooked veggies or a salad. Hope you enjoy!!!.
That is the case with this delicious chicken recipe. Today we are making low carb creamy shredded chicken breast. Pan seared chicken breasts smothered in a rich & creamy spinach sauce. This easy chicken recipe is a low carb, Keto-friendly dinner that's super fast! It is the most perfect weeknight dinner.
Get Latest Recipe : HOME