SCRUMPTIOUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Scrumptious Stuffed Chicken Breasts image

I love to experiment in the kitchen! I watch several cooking shows and often come up with an idea of my own from a recipe I see in a show. This stuffed one I came up with one evening while deciding what to do with the chicken breasts I had thawed out. It was a hit in our household, and I've made it again since I came up with it! My husband loves this wrapped in bacon, I like it better without.

Provided by brenmatt65

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup diced ham
1 cup low-fat mayonnaise (such as Smart Balance®)
1 cup low-fat sour cream
½ cup shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
8 slices bacon, or more to taste
8 toothpicks, or as needed
¼ cup whole wheat bread crumbs, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Mix ham, mayonnaise, sour cream, Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika together in a large bowl. Place 1/2 cup mixture on each chicken breast. Roll chicken over filling, wrap with 2 slices bacon, and secure with toothpicks.
Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Roll each chicken breast in bread crumbs to coat. Place chicken in a baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 755.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Cholesterol 219.5 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 72.8 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 1961.4 mg, Sugar 12.4 g