Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Chicken Stuffed with Cheese, Bacon & Spring Onions


As pictured above - take 4 chicken breasts (flatten slightly if you like - place under plastic film and beat with a meat mallet or rolling pin) .... and place a thick slice of Cheddar (or other) cheese on top of each breast, followed by a piece (or two) of bacon. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions.

Now, fold or roll the breasts over so that all the filling remains inside. Secure in place with a couple of toothpicks and place in an ovenproof dish. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, sprinkle some more spring onions over the top and pour a few splashes of olive oil over the lot so that it looks like this -:

Bake - uncovered - at Gas Mark 5 for around 30 minutes or so, until chicken is done (check by piercing a breast to check that the juices run clear). Cut each breast in to slices and arrange on plate (a 'la fancy hotel/chef style) as pictured below ... pour some gravy over & serve with hot roast potatoes & some veg. A quick an easy meal that looks like you spent ages in the kitchen preparing it ! (For a similar recipe which I published on the blog 2 years ago, click here).