Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken Recipe
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Bacon Wrapped Pesto Chicken

By: dawna715 
"Chicken with pesto wrapped in bacon. My husband and even my 2-year-old daughter love this chicken! Easy to make, yet tastes like you've spent hours in the kitchen. Simply delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded flat
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Lay a chicken breast out flat, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Spread pesto sauce over the chicken breast, and roll the chicken breast in a slice of bacon, securing the roll with toothpicks. Lay the rolled chicken breast into a 9x9-inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts. Pour the vegetable oil over the chicken breasts.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the bacon is crisp, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 420 | Total Fat: 32.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by SycamoreMan   view full review
Very easy and really excellent recipe - my changes were to pound the breasts to 1/4 to 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by chrissysayshi2u   view full review
This was quite a tasty dish, something a bit more unique for the not so every day dinner! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2011 by l.everett   view full review
Good recipe. I made a few changes but only because I used what I had on hand. I added a piece...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2011 by KATLEO26   view full review
Very tasty. I put a little extra pesto sauce on the chicken before serving. Yum!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by Nichole Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was absolutely amazing! I added pine nuts to the pesto and some swiss cheese slices to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by Veronica   view full review
Super easy and very tasty! My husband and my two young daughters loved! Will make again!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by Bridget Moore   view full review
The bacon was not crisp enough all the way around. I even elevated it on a rack so it didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2011 by kellieann Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These came out dryer than I was expecting. Not our favorite recipe for pesto chicken.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by Emery_Skye   view full review
This was such a crowd pleaser with my family last night!!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2011 by mommaof4   view full review
tasty chicken. I had to put it on a baking sheet under the broiler for a few minutes to get...

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