Bacon Chicken is a popular dish of European and American cuisine. The delicate taste of chicken is complemented by the bright aroma of bacon, and a variety of spices and additives give the dish an interesting highlight. We will share the most interesting cooking recipes in this article.

Oven classic chicken in bacon

The easiest and most convenient recipe for cooking chicken with bacon is to bake it in the oven. It does not require a lot of time, such a hot snack can be made literally half an hour before the guests arrive.

Ingredients:

  • chicken breast - 400 g;
  • raw smoked bacon - 150 g;
  • cheese - 100 g;
  • tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
  • ground pepper - to taste;
  • salt - ½ tsp

Cooking process:

  1. Chicken breasts are cut lengthwise into wide pieces and beat carefully - the breast should be thin, but whole without holes.
  2. Wash the tomatoes and remove from them a moist core with seeds, leaving only the main part of the pulp - this is necessary so that they do not give excess water. Cut into slices.
  3. Cheese cut into cubes about 1.5 cm wide.
  4. Put a piece of tomato and cheese in the middle of each breast, twist into a small roll, trying to keep it tight, and wrap a strip of bacon. To strengthen, use a toothpick or a dense culinary twine.
  5. Send the chicken in bacon to the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. You can use a baking tray or wire rack. It is best to put the resulting rolls on foil.
  6. After the edges of the chicken are lightly browned, the dish can be removed. It usually takes from 20 to 30 minutes.

Serving is recommended with fresh or baked vegetables, potato garnish and any salads.

It will be a wonderful festive dish or diversify a family dinner.

Honey and Mustard Option

Honey mustard sauce goes well with many chicken dishes - let's try it in our recipe. Chicken with honey and mustard is well complemented with walnuts and cheese.

For cooking you will need:

  • chicken fillet - 400 g;
  • honey - ½ tbsp .;
  • mustard - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • fresh or raw smoked bacon - 150 g;
  • walnuts - 50-70 g;
  • cheese - 100 g;
  • salt to taste.

Cooking Method:

  1. Butcher and beat the chicken in the same way as indicated in the previous recipe.
  2. To prepare a honey-mustard marinade: add three tablespoons of mustard to a half glass of honey and stir until the structure becomes homogeneous. This sauce is good in that you can adjust the taste to your liking: if you add more mustard, the taste will be more spicy and spicy, and if you add more honey - sweet and tender.
  3. Peel the walnuts and crush the kernel into small, approximately 0.5 cm slices. Cheese cut into medium sized blocks of filet size.
  4. Using a special silicone brush or spoon, spread on top of the fillet with pre-prepared sauce and let stand for about 20 minutes. Put nuts and cheese, roll and roll with toothpicks.
  5. Wrap in bacon and place on a baking sheet or wire rack. Bake the dish in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, about half an hour.

For this dish, you can take fresh raw bacon instead of raw smoked: mustard with honey have a fairly bright taste, which will make the main emphasis in the dish.

Cooking rolls in a pan

Of course, such chicken and bacon rolls can be cooked not only in the oven, but also in a pan - this is how they turn out with a crispy crust.

Ingredients:

  • chicken breast - 400 g;
  • raw smoked bacon - 150 g;
  • prunes - 10 pcs.;
  • vegetable oil - 1 tsp;
  • salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:

  1. Cut the chicken into large portions and beat well, maintaining integrity.
  2. Put 2-3 pieces of pre-soaked prunes soaked for 2-3 hours in the center of each piece.
  3. Fold, wrap in bacon and fasten.
  4. Heat the pan over medium heat. Do not use a large amount of oil when frying: a sufficient amount of fat is melted from the bacon, so it is optimal to lightly grease the pan before frying.
  5. Put the rolls in a pan, leaving a small distance between them. Reduce heat slightly and fry until golden brown.

Chicken rolls with dried fruits and bacon are tasty both in the form of hot and cold appetizers. They are served with beer or as a main dish with a side dish of baked potatoes and vegetables.

Original kebab in air grill

Aerogrill is an excellent choice for those who monitor their health and figure. To prepare this chicken option, it is best to take raw bacon with minimal fat.

 

Ingredients:

  • chicken fillet - 300 g;
  • raw bacon - 150 g;
  • garlic - 3-4 cloves;
  • lemon juice - 70 ml;
  • olive oil - 3 tbsp. l .;
  • a mixture of Provencal herbs - 2 tsp;
  • onions - 1 pc.;
  • salt to taste.

How to cook:

  1. Cut the chicken breast into strips about 4 cm wide and beat off.
  2. Mix lemon juice with oil, add salt and a mixture of spices. Marinate chicken in the resulting mixture for an hour.
  3. Grate strips with crushed garlic and roll into rolls, wrap bacon strips on top. To strengthen several rolls on skewers, in intervals add a little ring of onions.
  4. Distribute cooked kebabs on the middle grill, set the temperature to at least 200 degrees and the average intensity of blowing. Cook in this mode for about 20-25 minutes.

These rolls go well with fresh herbs, raw vegetable salad and steamed potatoes.

From fillet on the grill

Chicken rolls in bacon are great for preparing them outdoors using a barbecue grill. To do this, prepare them in advance at home and place them in containers for transportation - already upon arrival they can be quickly baked on charcoal. In such rolls, you can wrap cheese with finely chopped sweet pepper and fresh herbs.

Ingredients:

  • chicken breast - 400 g;
  • raw smoked bacon - 150 g;
  • feta cheese - 150 g;
  • dill - 1 bunch;
  • bell pepper - 1 pc.

Cooking:

  1. Cut the breast and beat well.
  2. Mash the feta cheese thoroughly with a fork and mix with finely chopped dill and chopped bell pepper. Grate the resulting chicken mass.
  3. Roll into rolls, wrap in bacon, carefully strengthen. It’s best not to use wooden skewers and culinary twine for cooking on charcoal, so try to immediately roll enough dense rolls, do not put a large amount of filling and leave 2-3 cm of free edge.
  4. Put prepared rolls on the grill when the coals are ready. It is best to cook such an appetizer on slightly cooled coals - then the filling will not spread, and the bacon will take the form of a neat crust.

Such rolls are a great opportunity to diversify the traditional spring barbecue ride.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Sauce and Mushrooms

Chicken with mushrooms goes well with white sour cream sauce with dill and chopped garlic.

Ingredients:

  • chicken fillet - 400 g;
  • fresh or raw smoked bacon - 200 g;
  • fresh mushrooms (champignons) - 200 g;
  • salt and pepper - to taste;
  • vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
  • sour cream of medium fat content - 200 g;
  • garlic - 2-3 cloves;
  • dill - 1 bunch.

How to cook:

  1. Chicken meat carefully cut and beat off, the pieces should be large enough, but thin.
  2. Cut the mushrooms with plates and lightly fry, salt and season with pepper.
  3. Put the mushrooms evenly in the center of the chicken breasts.
  4. Form rolls and wrap them with bacon. Strengthen with twine or skewer.
  5. Fry over low heat for 15-20 minutes on both sides until a golden crust appears on the bacon.
  6. Prepare the sauce: mix sour cream with squeezed garlic and chopped dill, salt to taste and let stand in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
  7. Serve ready-made rolls with cold sour cream sauce - you can pour it on top or serve separately in a bowl.

A variety of side dishes are suitable for such an appetizer: boiled rice, idaho potatoes or any salad.

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