Bacon Pepper Jack Stuffed Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Cut cheese into two 2-1/4x1x3/4-in. strips. Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Place a strip of cheese down the center of each chicken breast half; fold chicken over cheese and secure with toothpicks. Rub Mexican seasoning over chicken., In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on all sides. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Discard toothpicks.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Prepare your cheese filling by combining shredded cheese, cream cheese, diced red onion, and diced jalapenos. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and store in the refridgerator for use in the cheese sauce.
• Lay chicken breasts flat on a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Using the palm of your hand, flatten the breasts so that the entire piece of meat is fairly uniform in thickness.
• Using a sharp knife, preferably a filet knife, turn the breast on its side and starting about an inch from the edge, cut across the breast to form a pocket. What we are going for is something that looks a bit like a canoe when laying on its side.
• Salt and pepper both sides.
• Turn the breast back over on its side and stuff with cheese mixture, evenly dividing it between all four pieces of meat.
• Place chicken breasts, cheese side up, in a casserole dish or cast iron skillet and cover with aluminum foil, then put them in the oven.
• In the meantime, begin preparing your cheese sauce by placing your sliced green onions, garlic, and beer into a small sauce pan. Allow to marinate at room temperature while the meat cooks.
• When chicken is cooked through, remove foil and top with diced green peppers, sliced olives, and diced tomatoes. Return to the oven until toppings are tender.
• In the meantime, finish preparing your cheese sauce by first removing and disgarding the garlic cloves.
• Add the milk and crumbled bacon and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat and add in the reserved cheese mixture, stirring until completely melted.
• Top chicken breasts with beer-cheese sauce. I like to serve these over rice!

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, make a wide horizontal slit in each chicken breast. Put the cheese inside, wrap a slice of bacon around the stuffed breast and secure with a toothpick.
• Prepare the grill and let the coals burn down to medium gray with a red underglow. Arrange the breasts on the center and cook until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes on each side.

Steps:

• Flatten the chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle seasonings on both sides (it doesn't take much).
• Place cheese on chicken.
• Roll the chicken around the cheese.
• Secure with toothpicks.
• Wrap the bacon around the chicken (be sure to cover the ends as well, or your cheese will run out).
• Place on grill
• Grill for a total of 9-12 minutes, rotate 3-4 times to equally cook.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking pan with cooking parchment paper.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl. In same skillet, add onion and poblano chile; cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bacon. Let stand 3 minutes. Add cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; stir to combine.
• Cut pocket in each chicken breast by making a horizontal slit along thin long edge, being careful to not cut through to opposite side. Stuff each pocket with a quarter of the cream cheese filling (generous 1/4 cup). Press edges of chicken together to seal.
• Pour melted butter into shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, place bread crumbs. Season stuffed chicken breasts with remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip chicken into melted butter to coat both sides, then dip into bread crumbs to coat completely. Transfer to pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (at least 165°F).

Steps:

• Cut cheese into two 2-1/4 in x 3/4 in strips.
• Flatten chicken with a meat mallet.
• Place a strip of cheese down the center of chicken.
• Fold chicken over cheese and secure with toothpicks.
• Rub seasoning over the outside of chicken.
• In a large skillet brown chicken on both sides.(once the chicken has fried on one side you can remove the toothpick).
• Transfer chicken to a greased baking dish.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear.

Steps:

• Cut cheese into two 2 1/4 in 1 inch x 3/4 inch strips.
• Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Place a strip of cheese down the center of each chicken breast half.
• Fold chicken over cheese and secure with toothpicks.
• Rub seasoning over chicken.
• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil on all sides.
• Transfer to a 8 inch square baking dish, and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.
• Discard toothpicks.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt. In a nonstick skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; drain. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Saute onion and mushrooms in drippings. Return chicken to the pan. Top with bacon, onion, mushrooms and pepper Jack cheese. , Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.