Bacon Feta Red Pepper Chicken Rolls Recipes

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.

SPICY CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In bowl mix chicken, cheese, chilies, chili powder and garlic powder.
• Unfold dough.
• Remove 1 dough sheet leaving remaining dough covered with plastic.
• Brush with margarine.
• Repeat with 3 more sheets, stacking each on the top of the previous sheet.
• Cut stack in half crosswise into 2 rectangles.
• Place about 1 cup chicken mixture on long edge of each rectangle.
• Fold 1 inch of each short edge over chicken mixture.
• Starting at edge with chicken mixture, roll tightly.
• Place seam-side down on baking sheet.
• Brush with margarine.
• Repeat with remaining sheets and chicken mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
• Slice each roll into 4 pieces.

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.

BACON AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool, then crumble into small pieces.
• Mix bacon and feta together in small bowl.
• Cut a 2 to 3 inch slit lengthwise in the side of the chicken breast creating a pocket, and fill with mixture. Secure shut with toothpicks.
• Place chicken in slow cooker, then add tomatoes and basil.
• Cook on High until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about three hours.

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!