Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Chicken

Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Chicken. Feta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and herbs stuffed into juicy chicken breast and wrapped in smoky bacon!

Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Chicken

Originally published June 2012.

(Instructions for oven baking these chicken breasts are included in the recipe notes at the bottom of the page.)

Today we have a very tasty grilling idea that would make a great family dinner meal. It would be just as at home  at a summer dinner party featuring courses from the backyard grill.

Sun dried tomatoes packed in oil are best for this recipe.

We sometimes make a baked version of this recipe but I was inspired to wrap this great chicken dish in bacon. (See recipe notes below).

That idea was sparked by a recent photo by my blogging buddy David Olsen over at A Bachelor and His Grill.

Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Grilled Chicken

There is always something tasty and grill-marked to be found there. 

Mediterranean flavours are quite popular at our house so the result was a terrific success with everyone cleaning their plates.

Deboned chicken breasts.

I like to debone my own chicken breasts so that I can roast the bones and skins for stock later. I freeze them until I have enough to cover a baking sheet then use the instructions in my post on making Chicken Stock here.

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Yield: 4 servings

Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Chicken

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Bacon Wrapped Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Chicken - feta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and herbs stuffed into juicy chicken breast and wrapped in smoky bacon!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 large boneless chicken breasts
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh spinach
• ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, oil packed
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano, or 2 tsp dried oregano
• ½ cup chopped, pitted kalamata olives
• ½ tsp cracked black pepper
• 16-20 slices of good quality smoked bacon

Instructions

1. (Instructions for oven baking these chicken breasts are included in the recipe notes.)
2. Mix together the feta cheese, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, olives and black pepper to make the stuffing.
3. Butterfly the chicken breasts by laying them flat on a cutting board and using a sharp knife. Cutting toward the thickest edge of the breast, cut half way through the meat horizontally, stopping at about ½ inch from the edge and before you cut them completely in half. Fold the breasts open and season with salt and pepper.
4. Share the feta, olives, oregano and sun-dried tomatoes evenly among the 4 breasts and fold the other half of the breasts back over the filling.
5. To bacon wrap the chicken breasts, place 4 or 5 slices of bacon side by side on a cutting board, letting them overlap only slightly. place one of the stuffed breasts at one end and roll the entire breast in the bacon. Secure with wooden skewers or large toothpicks if necessary but be sure to remember to remove them before serving.
6. Grill over medium-low to medium heat turning occasionally to brown all sides, until the bacon is evenly browned on all sides and the center of the chicken breasts reaches 170 degrees F. If you are using particularly large chicken breasts and the outside browns too quickly, you may want to finish them by open roasting them on a wire rack in the oven at 350 degrees F. Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

You can bake this in the oven instead if you prefer or when the grill is not available.

Simply roast teh stuffed chicken breasts on a parchment paper lined pan for about 40 minutes at 400 degrees until the center of the chicken breasts reaches 170 degrees F on a meat thermometer.

Allow the cooked chicken breasts to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 serving
Amount Per Serving Calories 748Saturated Fat 16gCholesterol 183mgSodium 1026mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 4gSugar 6gProtein 53g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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