| Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Chiles Bacon & Cheese Recipe | Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Chiles Bacon & Cheese Recipe Ingredients:- 6 7oz Chicken Breast Halves - boneless, skinless
- 1 to 2 limes
- 6 slices 6oz - Bacon
- ¾ cup chopped - Yellow Onion
- 1 tbsp.(tablespoon) minced - Garlic
- 1 large Serrano Chile - chopped
- 1 cup grated Pepper Jack Cheese
- 1 ½ tbsps. (tablespoons) chopped - Fresh Flat-Leaf Parsley
- Salt
- 1/8 tsp.(teaspoon) Cayenne Pepper
- Vegetable Oil for oiling grill rack
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Time: 50 min
Serves: 6
| Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Chiles Bacon & Cheese Recipe Instructions & Tips:Soak 6 short wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before using. Pat dry.
Remove the small strip of meat called the fillet from the underside of each breast and save for another use. Using a sharp paring knife held parallel (horizontal) to the work surface, make a pocket about 4 to 5 inches wide and 2 inches deep in each breast. Set breasts aside while you prepare the filling.
Zest limes to yield 1 ½ tsps.(teaspoons); then juice limes. Set zest and juice aside.
Fry bacon in a medium, heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels, then crumble bacon.
Pour off all but 1 ½ tbsps. (tablespoons) of drippings in skillet and return skillet to medium heat. When hot, add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped Serrano Chile. Place mixture in a medium bowl, cool completely and then stir in grated cheese, parsley, 1/8 tsp.(teaspoon) salt, cayenne, crumbled bacon and lime zest. Mix well.
Divide cheese mixture into 6 equal portions and stuff each breast with filling. Secure with skewers.
When ready to cook chicken, oil a grill rack and arrange 4 to 5 inches from heat source. Prepare grill for a hot fire (high temperature). Grill until chicken springs back when touched with your fingers and juices run clear when pierced with a sharp knife, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Internal temperature should be 170 degrees.
Remove skewers and arrange chicken breasts on a platter. Pour some reserved lime juice over each breast and season with salt, if desired.
| Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Chiles Bacon & Cheese Recipe Cooking Time & Tips:- For cooking times please see above
- Allow to cool a little before serving
- Ensure that all frozen Chicken has completely Defrosted before cooking
- Always ensure that Chicken is eaten by the sell - by date
| Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Chiles Bacon & Cheese Recipe Serving Instructions, Ideas & Tips:- Serve with your choice of healthy vegetables
- A chicken dish always goes well with white wine
- Healthy cooking option for all the Family
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