BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken image

Tender chicken gets a special treatment when spread with a creamy filling and wrapped with tasty bacon strips. This easy bacon-wrapped chicken recipe is frequently requested by my bunch. -MarlaKaye Skinner, Tucson, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Previous Next

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 bacon strips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. Spread 3 tablespoons cream cheese over each. Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt; roll up. Wrap each with bacon strip, securing with toothpicks if necessary., Place, seam side down, in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 35-40 minutes. Broil 6 in. from the heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Remove toothpicks before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 26g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 142mg cholesterol, Sodium 631mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein.