Muenster-Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Muenster-Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breast
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (such as Emerils ); 1 Tbsp dried parsley; 237 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 2 larges eggs; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 3 slices Muenster cheese; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 Tbsp hot pepper sauce; 3 slices provolone cheese; 2 teaspoons salt; 510 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Muenster-Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breast requires approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 65g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 779 calories. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. A mixture of bacon, cajun seasoning, provolone cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Place bacon in a large, deep, cast iron skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown, then crumble and set aside, reserving the bacon fat in the skillet.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, stir together the bread crumbs, parsley, Cajun seasoning, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and black pepper in a shallow dish.

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Cajun Seasoning

Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Breadcrumbs

Onion Powder

Paprika

Parsley

Salt

Whisk together the egg and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl, and set aside.

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Hot Sauce

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Cut a pocket into the side of the chicken breasts using a thin bladed knife. Stuff each breast with a slice of Muenster cheese, and 1/4 of the crumbled bacon; reserve the remaining bacon for later. Secure the chicken breast pockets with a toothpick or skewer, then dip into the egg mixture, letting excess egg drip off before pressing into the bread crumb mixture.

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Chicken Breast

Muenster

Real Bacon Pieces

Bacon

Bread

Dip

Egg

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Toothpicks

Skewers

Knife

Reheat the bacon fat in the cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the chicken breasts, and cook until golden brown on one side (about 2 minutes), then turn the breasts over, and place the skillet into the preheated oven.

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Chicken Breast

Bacon Drippings

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Bake until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and registers 165 degrees F ( 75 degrees C) on a meat thermometer, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Meat

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When the chicken has cooked, top each piece with a slice of provolone cheese, and sprinkle with the remaining bacon. Return to the oven, and cook until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute more.

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Provolone