F.I.S.T. BACON WRAPPED/STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
Total Time: 40 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 Chicken Breast Halves (8oz each)
16 Spinach Leaves,cleaned and dried
4 Slices of Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese
8 Slices of Turkey Bacon
1/4 Tsp of Olive Oil
I Can of Diced Tomatoes,Italian Style
Directions:
Pre-heat grill to medium-high heat.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Clean and wash chicken breasts thoroughly. Take a single chicken breast and almost cut it in half at the thickest point. (Do not cut the chicken breast all the way through) Fold back the flap, place two (2) leaves of spinach on the bottom half of the breast, now place the mozzarella cheese on the spinach and another 2 leaves of spinach on top of the cheese. Fold flap over to cover spinach and cheese. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Open a package of sliced bacon, place one end of the bacon at the top most part of the chicken breast and secure it to the chicken with a toothpick. Wrap the slice of bacon diagonally around the breast until it ends. Get another slice of bacon and secure the two ends together and the chicken with a toothpick. Continue to wrap the bacon diagonally until it ends. Secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
Make sure grills have been cleaned and well oiled with Olive Oil. Place chicken diagonally on medium grill. Cook 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from grill, place in saute pan and top with diced tomatoes and place in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove chicken from oven, place on counter to rest for approximately 8-10 minutes.
Served with garlic baked potatoes.
Nutritional Info: (Without garlic baked potatoes)
Per Serving
Calories: 244
Protein: 40g
Carbs: 3g
Total Fat: 8g
Sodium: 400mg
Cholesterol: 92mg
Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
