Best 5 Smothered Bacon Chicken Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of smothered bacon chicken, a delectable dish that seamlessly blends the smoky essence of bacon with the tender succulence of chicken. This culinary masterpiece is a symphony of textures, where crispy bacon crumbles intertwine with melt-in-your-mouth chicken, enveloped in a velvety sauce that tantalizes the palate. Embark on a culinary journey with our curated collection of smothered bacon chicken recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From the classic Southern-style smothered bacon chicken to the tangy and flavorful lemon pepper smothered bacon chicken, these recipes cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with every bite of this irresistible dish.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BACON-WRAPPED CHICKEN THIGHS SMOTHERED AND STUFFED WITH AWESOME



Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs Smothered and Stuffed with Awesome image

These are pretty much all of my favorite things layered into one extremely satisfying dish. You may have a lot of leftover bechamel sauce; bout a half of a box of cooked pasta will take care of this for you.

Provided by Kat R

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 1h6m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 spears asparagus
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
4 extra-thick bacon slices
kitchen string
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups warm milk
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper.
  • Trim asparagus spears to extend 1 inch past each side of the thighs.
  • Place 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese into a bowl.
  • Lay chicken thighs flat on a work surface. Place 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese on each thigh, followed by 3 asparagus spears. Roll thigh around stuffing; wrap 1 bacon slice around each thigh. Tie a 12-inch length of string around the bacon, ensuring bacon ends are secured. Place stuffed thighs in the lined pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the middle of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; add jalapenos. Cook, stirring regularly, until juices have evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining butter, melt completely, about 1 minute. Stir in flour until it starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in warm milk, 1/3 cup at a time, mixing completely after each addition.
  • Bring milk mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 7 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Add remaining mozzarella cheese, stir gently to incorporate into sauce.
  • Cut strings from thighs and smother with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 117.1 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 35.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 1348.2 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

BACON ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST SMOTHERED IN SMOKED GOUDA



Bacon Roasted Chicken Breast Smothered in Smoked Gouda image

This is not a healthy dish by any means, but it is delicious. The chicken breasts turn out juicy and tender and are topped with a layer each of bacon and melted, browned smoked gouda. Yummm!

Provided by MarthaStewartWanabe

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons flour
4 slices bacon
2 tablespoons white wine
8 ounces smoked gouda cheese, sliced thick

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In an oven-safe skillet (NOT cast iron), cook bacon over medium heat or until crispy and fat-rendered. Set bacon slices aside on a paper towel to drain. Once cooled, crumble and set aside. Do not drain bacon fat from skillet.
  • While bacon is cooking, season chicken breasts on both sides with thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Then dust both wides of each breast with 1 tbs. flour each.
  • Bring skillet to medium-high heat. Lightly brown both sides of chicken breasts for approximately five minutes each side. Don't worry if they don't cook through. Remove breasts to a clean plate, cover and set aside.
  • Remove skillet from heat and deglaze with white wine. Remove from heat.
  • Return breasts to skillet, arrange crumbled bacon evenly over both and arrange gouda slices atop bacon layer.
  • Roast in oven for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, and cheese has melted and begun to brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 904.2, Fat 65, SaturatedFat 30.6, Cholesterol 252.9, Sodium 1689.7, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 2.9, Protein 64.7

4 CHEESE BACON STUFFED SMOTHERED CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.1/5)



4 Cheese Bacon Stuffed Smothered Chicken Casserole Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by á-1590

Number Of Ingredients 23

6 thin boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 Slices of bacon, cooked and chopped + 6 more for the stuffing
1/2 can of cream of chicken or mushroom soup
Olive Oil for cooking
1/2 onion chopped
1/4 cup water
1/4 red bell pepper ,chopped
1 teaspoon butter, melted
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
Chicken Stuffing Mixture
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 tablespoon onion, minced
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 tablespoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of pepper
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
Salt to taste
6 Pieces of cooked and chopped Bacon
Coating the Chicken Rolls
1/4 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 350. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat, add in only the teaspoon of butter, the chopped bell pepper and the 1/2 chopped onion - allow cook only about 3 minutes until slightly softened, remove from heat and set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, onion, Italian Seasoning, garlic powder, pepper and lemon juice until blended. Stir in cooked and chopped bacon. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on each piece of chicken and spread it out into a thin layer. Roll the chicken. Note to avoid them unrolling, you can use toothpicks to keep them together Next, lightly dip the chicken rolls in egg mixture, followed by dipping them into the italian breadcrumbs In a large skillet drizzle some olive oil and heat, Briefly cook rolls over high heat, browning all sides,.remove from heat and set aside. In a large bowl add the water and the cream of soup and mix well Add in the bell pepper/onions,and one of the 1/2 cups of cheese (any one you want) and combine Pour mixture into a Large Baking dish and place the chicken rolls in, press down lightly to cover the sides with the mixture and space them out. Take a teaspoon and scoop a little of the mixture on top of each chicken roll Finally add in the rest of the cheeses on top evenly Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked completely Remove from oven and top with the 6 slices of chopped, cooked, bacon and place back into the oven for and additional 5 minutes

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN AND SMOTHERED GREEN



Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken and Smothered Green image

This makes an awesome meal, my kids and hubby loved it, it's become a family favorite in our house and low carb too

Provided by Lisa Walker

Categories     Vegetables

Number Of Ingredients 16

FOR THE CHICKEN YOU WILL NEED
boneless skinless chicken breast, 1 for each person you are cooking for
2 tablespoons cream cheese for each chicken breast
green onion, chopped for each as much as you want
1 piece of bacon for each breast
fresh spinach
FOR THE GREEN BEANS YOU WILL NEED
1 package of green beans, fresh or frozen
1/2 lb bacon cut into small pieces
3-4 garlic cloves chopped
1 can mushrooms
1 medium onion diced
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp of the following basil, dill, parsley, fennel seeds
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. For the Chicken Pound out Chicken breast so it is about 1/4" thick. Mix together cream cheese and green onions and spread cheese mixture over 1 side of chicken breast, place spinach over cream cheese mixture Roll Chicken breast up to conceal cream cheese. Wrap bacon around chicken breast and secure with toothpick. Sprinkle each with salt and pepper Place on baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes at 350.
  • 2. For the green beans Fry up bacon, remove and set aside.. On medium heat cook onions in bacon grease until tender, add garlic , cook until fragrant.. Add mushrooms and spices.. Add maple syrup, bacon, and almonds.. Sprinkle w salt and pepper to taste. Grease a baking dish, mix together your frozen green beans and your sauce, bake in oven with lid off at 350 for about 30 min
  • 3. Enjoy

SMOTHERED BACON CHICKEN



Smothered Bacon Chicken image

This recipe is quick, simple and good. It can be made low fat with a few simple substitutions: 1) One piece of bacon per breast; 2) One half can of low fat cream of mushroom soup 3) Four ounces of low fat/fat free sour cream.

Provided by Abby Thralls

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 slices bacon
8 ounces sour cream
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Wrap each chicken breast in 2 strips of bacon and place in a glass 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and soup. Cover the chicken with the sour cream/soup mixture and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until slightly brown on top. Let cool and serve on top of hot, cooked rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 759 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 156.5 mg, Fat 59.5 g, Protein 39.8 g, SaturatedFat 25.7 g, Sodium 1587 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish. Look for fresh, organic chicken and bacon, and use a good quality olive oil.
  • Cook the bacon slowly. This will help it to render out its fat and become crispy.
  • Don't crowd the pan. If you do, the chicken and bacon will not cook evenly.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the chicken rest before serving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.

Conclusion:

Smothered bacon chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its crispy bacon, tender chicken, and flavorful sauce, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe, give smothered bacon chicken a try. You won't be disappointed!

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