Chicken with Bacon, Tomato and Thyme

Name: Chicken with Bacon, Tomato and Thyme
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 bacon, par-cooked half-way (may use precooked); 1 bunch fresh thyme; 1 clove fresh garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps red onion, chopped; 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced; 680 grams boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into halves

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken with Bacon, Tomato and Thyme a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 37g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 274 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up chicken breast, onion, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bacon you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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To par-cook bacon, lay slices on a sheet pan and bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for about 10 minutes until half-cooked.

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Bacon

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Remove and reserve.

Working on a sheet pan, coat the chicken breast with olive oil and minced garlic.

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Chicken Breast

Minced Garlic

Olive Oil

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Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Next, wrap 2 pieces of par-cooked bacon strips criss-cross around each piece of chicken, forming an "x" pattern in the center.

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Cooked Bacon

Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Wrap

Sprinkle with the diced onion and place a thick slice of Roma tomato and a couple sprigs of fresh thyme in the center of each breast, tucked in behind the bacon.

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Fresh Thyme

Roma Tomato

Bacon

Onion

Arrange chicken a little apart from each other on the sheet pan and bake until the chicken is completely cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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