Chicken fillet baked in bacon

Baked chicken fillet has a pleasant taste and aroma. The lack of fat makes it a healthy protein that even children like. But sometimes tender breasts can be overdried. To prevent this from happening, cook chicken fillet baked in bacon. A thin layer of fat will help keep the chicken meat moist. It will also add a more pronounced flavor. The crispy crust that forms during the baking process will give texture to the tender fillet. How to cook a dish tasty and easy – find out further.

Spicy chicken fillet baked in bacon

You will love this bacon-wrapped chicken fillet recipe. It has a pronounced taste and aroma, an appetizing look and textures that are pleasant to feel. Preparing is quite simple: your first experience of repeating the recipe promises to be successful.

Prepare:

• 4 medium skinless and boneless chicken breasts
• 8 thin and long slices of bacon;
• 2 tsp smoked paprika;
• 1 tsp garlic powder;
• 1 tsp dried thyme;
• 1 tsp salt (plus as needed)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper;
• 1 st. l. red wine vinegar;
• 1 st. l. honey;
• 2-3 cloves of peeled garlic, for serving

Cooking:

1. In a small bowl, combine ground smoked paprika, garlic powder, thyme, a teaspoon of kosher salt, and black pepper.
2. Rinse the breasts, cut off the small fillets, if any.
3. Pat the chicken breasts dry. Sprinkle the chicken evenly on both sides with the spice mixture.
4. Wrap 2 slices of bacon around each breast as evenly as possible.
5. Grease a baking dish with sunflower oil, lay the chicken breasts seam side down.
6. In the same bowl you used for the seasoning, measure out the honey and vinegar and stir to combine.
7. Brush the top of the bacon-wrapped chicken with the honey and vinegar mixture. Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper (or a mixture of peppers) on top, if desired.
8. Turn on the oven to heat up to 190 degrees.
9. When the oven is preheated, place the mold for 25-30 minutes.
10. To get a beautiful crust, turn on the grill mode in the oven for the last 5 minutes of baking.
11. Remove the bacon-wrapped chicken from the oven and immediately sprinkle with an extra pinch of salt. Let stand at least 5 minutes for the juices to reabsorb into the chicken. Sprinkle with garlic.

Chicken fillet stuffed baked in bacon

If your chicken breast always comes out too dry, make a bacon-wrapped fillet. Such meat remains moist and flavorful when fried in bacon. Delicate filling will add even more flavor and aroma to the dish.

Prepare:

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts;
• 12 slices of bacon;
• 1/2 onion;
• 1-2 tbsp. l. sunflower oil;
• 180 g cream cheese at room temperature;
• 2 minced garlic cloves;
• 2 tbsp. l. finely chopped garlic;
• 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce;
• salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Cooking:

1. Rinse chicken fillets, put on a cutting board. Blot off excess moisture.
2. Peel the onion, cut into cubes.
3. Place a small skillet over medium heat. Measure out a tablespoon of oil and place the onion on the hot surface. Cook, stirring, until golden brown.
4. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
5. Remove skillet from heat and add cream cheese, garlic and Worcestershire sauce and stir until smooth. Salt, pepper the filling.
6. Slice each chicken breast horizontally so that it doesn’t cut through, but rather leaves a thin wall (so that the breast opens like a book).
7. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, then divide the filling between the breasts, spreading evenly over the inside of each.
8. Cover the chicken breasts and lightly sprinkle the outsides with salt and pepper.
9. Lay 3 strips of bacon side by side on a cutting board and place the chicken breast face up at the end of the strip.
10. Wrap chicken breast with bacon. Do the same for the rest of the breasts.
11. Turn on the oven to heat up to 180 degrees.
12. Place a rack on a baking sheet. Place chicken breasts on a wire rack, seam side down.
13. When the oven is preheated, place the rack with the bacon-wrapped chicken fillets and a baking sheet (to collect the fat) in the oven. bake until tender about 35 minutes. At the end of baking, turn on the grill to achieve a crust.