Bacon wrapped chicken with a twist (with pic)

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SapiensPisces
SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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I just made this tonight, and it was absolutely delicious.

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This recipe makes 2 but can easily be scaled up.

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, butterflied
2 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup dried cranberries
4 slices maple bacon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In small bowl, mix cranberries and cream cheese into two small balls. Stuff chicken with cream cheese and cranberry mixture. Wrap in two slices of bacon each. Secure with toothpicks if necessary for cooking.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Turn oven to 450 degrees. Bake for 5-10 minutes until bacon is crispy.

I would provide a picture of it done, but it smelled so good, and I was really hungry... sorry LOL

Calories: 350
Carbs: 18g
Fat: 15g
Protein: 37g

It turned out to be really tasty and a nice mix of sweet and salty.
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  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,508 Member
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    pics of finished product?
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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    pics of finished product?

    See OP.

    I forgot to take one of it done. I was hungry.
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,508 Member
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    pics of finished product?

    See OP.

    I forgot to take one of it done. I was hungry.

    haha my bad, i went straight to cooking instructions and then nutrition.

    I like the sound of it. Might have to try it!
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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    pics of finished product?

    See OP.

    I forgot to take one of it done. I was hungry.

    haha my bad, i went straight to cooking instructions and then nutrition.

    I like the sound of it. Might have to try it!

    Yeah, sorry bout that! It smelled amazing.

    Happy Holidays!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
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    THAT looked fantastic.
  • cmkile1003
    cmkile1003 Posts: 256 Member
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    Sounds yummy!!!!
  • samb330
    samb330 Posts: 328 Member
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    This looks amazing!
  • tangerinekiwi
    tangerinekiwi Posts: 16
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    I've made this same thing but with the chicken stuffed instead with tahini and sun dried tomatoes! Now THAT is tasty!
  • Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel
    Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel Posts: 10,891 Member
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    I want some! :tongue:
  • mbeuchert24
    mbeuchert24 Posts: 204 Member
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    Oh wow!! Yep, I'm going to have to try that!
  • Behxo
    Behxo Posts: 1,190 Member
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    Did you have a side with it? saved this recipe, thanks!
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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    Did you have a side with it? saved this recipe, thanks!

    I think I made a big caesar salad as a side dish the first time. The second time, I think I made spinach.
  • Behxo
    Behxo Posts: 1,190 Member
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    Did you have a side with it? saved this recipe, thanks!

    I think I made a big caesar salad as a side dish the first time. The second time, I think I made spinach.

    sounds amazing, appreciate it! thanks again for sharing :]
  • Chispasv
    Chispasv Posts: 31 Member
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    Sounds amazing. I bet if you replaced the cranberries with green chili or diced jalapeno, it would be good too!
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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    Sounds amazing. I bet if you replaced the cranberries with green chili or diced jalapeno, it would be good too!

    I really liked the combination of sweet and salty in this dish, especially with the maple bacon. Jalapeno could be a nice addition to add a little more flavor. :)
  • DomPetruzzi
    DomPetruzzi Posts: 1 Member
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    Ugh, That sounds sooo good!!. Might have to make that tonight with a side of broccoli. Thanks for the recipe. :)
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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    ETA: After making this a few times, I had better luck getting the bacon crispy by transferring these to a raised pan (broiler pan with nonstick coating works great) just before bumping up the oven temp.
  • masson24
    masson24 Posts: 23 Member
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    BUMP - going to try this - thanks !
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
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    Yum! And I happen to have all the ingredients too. Will have to sub the cranberries for my fruit hating husband's piece, maybe some fresh spinach.
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 1,001 Member
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    Yum! And I happen to have all the ingredients too. Will have to sub the cranberries for my fruit hating husband's piece, maybe some fresh spinach.

    Spinach could work. You could even make a chunky salsa out of tomatoes, peppers, and seasoning to go in lieu of cranberries. If you use tomatoes, I'd recommend slightly pre-cooking them to soften them up a bit.

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