Ingredients:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz cream cheese (½ of the block)
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices of bacon
- 2 sliced jalapenos (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 F
- Mix together the cream cheese and minced garlic
- Slice a pocket into the chicken breasts
- Divide the cream cheese mixture into 4 equal potions (1 for each breast)
- Evenly spread out the cream cheese mixture in each chicken breast pocket, add jalapeno coins into pocket if using jalapenos
- Wrap 2 slices of bacon around each chicken breast
- Place chicken breasts on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet (alternatively you can place them on a baking rack set into a baking sheet to let the bacon grease drip down away from the chicken breasts)
- Bake chicken breasts for 45 minutes, remove to drain bacon grease from pan
- Increase temperature of oven to 400 F and bake for 10 minutes
- Check chicken breasts for doneness, and enjoy
Suggested sides:
- Cream cheese mashed potatoes
- Roasted veggies
- Garlic and herb quinoa
- Lemon roasted asparagus
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