If you’re keen to try something new, this recipe incorporates fruits and bacon in the beloved chicken breast recipe for a festive meal that will leave you gobsmacked.
Ingredients
- 4 x skinless chicken breast fillets butterflied
- 16 rashers of streaky bacon
- ¼ cup crispy bacon bits
- 100g grated parmesan cheese
- 2 firm nectarines finely chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 spring onions chopped
Method
- Mix the bacon bits, parmesan cheese, nectarines, ricotta cheese and spring onions into a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken breast on a clean work surface.
- Divide the filling into 4, spoon it down one side of the chicken breast, and flip the chicken over the filling.
- Place 4 rashers of bacon on a piece of plastic wrap.
- Place a breast on the edge of the bacon and roll it up.
- Heat a pan with a little oil and place the breast seam side down in the pan and fry for 3 minutes or until the bottom is sealed
- Turnover and give the top a little colour. Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and rest before serving with spicy potato wedges and a great big green salad.
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For more fruit-infused recipes for your festive meals visit the Juicy Delicious website here.
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