Bacon…cheese…chicken…BBQ sauce…all wrapped up together and grilled. What’s not to love about that combination? I got the idea for this chicken from the ingredients in my fridge! If you’re a bacon lover, this is a MUST try on the grill or tailgate food!
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
12 slices of bacon
12-16 slices of cheese – mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack – anything you like! (off of a block of cheese, if you’re using pre-sliced for sandwiches 2 slices)
4 tsp barbecue sauce, plus extra for serving
Grilling rub of your choice or seasoned salt
Toothpicks, soaked in water (optional, to prevent excessive burning while grilling)
Directions:
Preheat grill to 350 degrees.
Pound out chicken breasts (in a plastic bag or between two sheets of wax paper) to about 1/4 inch thickness. Coat the top of chicken with grill rub. Turn over so rub side is down on work surface. Spread one teaspoon of barbeque sauce in a thin layer over each chicken breast. Layer cheese in the middle of the chicken. Roll chicken tightly. Wrap with bacon, using as many slices of bacon as you need and using toothpicks to hold bacon in place.
Grill for 20-25 minutes, turning every 4-5 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken breast has reached 165 degrees.
Remove toothpicks and serve with barbecue sauce on the side.
Yield: 4
servings