Cream Cheese, Garlic, and Chive Stuffed Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: Eireann  PHOTO BY: jodilee 

"Butterflied chicken breasts are stuffed with a garlic, chive, and cream cheese mixture, wrapped with a slice of bacon, and topped with butter. Very delicious and easy to make!"
Cream Cheese, Garlic, and Chive Stuffed Chicken Recipe
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons dried chives
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, butterflied
  • 4 slices turkey bacon
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, chives, and garlic. Divide the mixture into 4 balls.
  3. Place 1 cream cheese ball in the center of each butterflied chicken breast half. Fold the chicken over the cream cheese, wrap with a slice of turkey bacon, and secure with toothpicks. Arrange the chicken in a baking dish. Pour the butter over the chicken.
  4. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bacon is crisp and the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2006 by LILMAAMA01 
This was absolutely delishous but I did tweek the recipe.Firtst, I cooked the bacon till it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2006 by susieq 
YUMMY!!! After reading the other reviews on how plain the chicken was to them, I marinated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2006 by BBLUELINE 
This recipe has many great possibilities. 5 stars to the cook who suggested wrapping in puff... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2005 by TchrJrHi 
This turned out very well. I used garlic herb cream cheese to add more flavor. I also cooked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2008 by jodilee 
Delicious! Thanks for the idea =) ..& here I go with my annoying list of "changes" lol ..but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by BETSYBADU 
WOW! I changed this one up just a bit, I coated the outside of my chicken in eggs, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2006 by LEnCK 
This was pretty yummy! I didnt follow the directions to the word though. I used chive and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2006 by campagnes 
I seriously love cream cheese, but the filling for this chicken was just too much for me. Next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2007 by Erin 
i absolutly love this recipe, although i usually cook it for about 40 minutes. i also use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by StephanieLeigh 
This was a great idea I just think it needs more seasoning b/c it didn't have alot of flavor.... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Cream Cheese, Garlic, and Chive Stuffed Chicken

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 401

  • Total Fat: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 152mg
  • Sodium: 377mg
  • Total Carbs: 2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 30.3g

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