Bacon Wrapped Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 0.25 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 thick slices of applewood smoked bacon
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. With a sharp knife, carefully create a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast, making a slit about 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches deep.
3. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine the Gorgonzola cheese, parsley, shallot, and garlic; season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stuff each chicken breast pocket with the Gorgonzola mixture. Wrap each breast with 2 slices of bacon, securing them with wooden toothpicks. Arrange the stuffed chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is golden brown and the chicken is fully cooked, approximately 35 minutes. To ensure doneness, an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should register at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

Nutrition

• Calories: 337 kcal
• Fat Content: 18 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 886 mg
• Protein Content: 38 g
• Cholesterol Content: 113 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 3 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g