Bacon Feta Red Pepper Chicken Rolls Recipes

BACON-FETA CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. Top each with two strips bacon, 1/4 cup feta cheese and a red pepper half; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll up starting with short side, bringing the ends to meet. Tie at 1-1/2-in. intervals with kitchen string. , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil on all sides. Transfer to an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove string.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 (F).
• Pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper
• Spread cream cheese on chicken.
• Sprinkle chives over cream cheese.
• Roll up to enclose filling.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Wrap with bacon (two slices on each roll).
• Place rolls seam side down in a baking dish, and bake for 35 minutes.
• Mix melted butter and breadcrumbs in a bowl.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil rolls for 3 minutes on each side to crisp bacon.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over rolls.
• Top with paprika (or spice of your choice).

BACON CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Meanwhile, flatten chicken to 1/8-in. thickness. Spread cream cheese down the center of each chicken breast; top with onion. Roll up from a long side; tuck ends in. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap two bacon strips around each piece of chicken; secure with toothpicks., Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 35-40 minutes. Discard toothpicks.

BACON - FETA - RED PEPPER CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Lay each chicken piece on a large rectangle of plastic wrap; fold plastic over, begin pounding with kitchen mallet, until meat is about 1/4-inch thick; remove plastic.
• On each paillard, top with bacon (crumble or leave whole), 1/4 C feta cheese, one red pepper, and sprinkle of salt & pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Roll paillard/cutlet up (start on the short side), bring ends in to meet; tie with kitchen string.
• Brown chicken in HOT oil; transfer to 8x8 pan; sprinkle with seasonings.
• Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes.
• VARIATION: Instead of feta--try grated or finely diced provolone or Swiss cheese or BLEU cheese! Whoohooo!

FETA CHEESE AND BACON STUFFED BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl combine the oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix together. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour oil mixture over chicken.
• Stuff each chicken breast with 1 slice feta cheese and 1 slice bacon. Secure open sides with toothpicks.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.