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Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with bacon and caramelized onions, wrapped in smoky bacon, and glazed with BBQ sauce.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 thin-cut chicken breasts
  • 8 slices bacon, divided
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup sugar-free BBQ sauce
  • 1 toothpicks for securing

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Baking Pan
  • Toothpicks

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking pan with parchment.
  2. Cook 4 slices of bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove and crumble.
  3. Add sliced onions to the same skillet and cook until caramelized.
  4. Combine crumbled bacon and onions in a bowl and let cool slightly.
  5. Lay chicken breasts flat and season evenly with spices.
  6. Spoon bacon-onion mixture onto each chicken breast.
  7. Roll each chicken breast tightly and secure with toothpicks.
  8. Wrap each roll with one slice of the remaining bacon.
  9. Brush each roll with BBQ sauce and place on the prepared pan.
  10. Bake for 25 minutes, then broil for 2–3 minutes to crisp bacon.
  11. Brush lightly with more BBQ sauce before serving.
  12. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 35gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 780mgPotassium: 460mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Broil briefly for extra crispiness on the bacon.

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