Stuffed Chicken Breast with Bacon, Tomato, and Cheese

These stuffed chicken breasts with spinach, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheese are simple to make, yet elegant enough in presentation and taste for a dinner party.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• ½ cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 5 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk egg in shallow bowl. Dip and coat chicken breasts in the egg.

Step 3

Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Brown chicken, flipping to ensure both sides are cooked, 5 to 7 minutes total.

Step 4

Meanwhile, combine spinach, bacon, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic in a medium bowl.

Step 5

Remove chicken from the pan. Slice into the meatiest, thickest side of each breast carefully in a butterfly-cut, creating a "pocket" for the stuffing. Stuff liberally with spinach mixture.

Step 6

Place stuffed chicken into a baking dish, with stuffing mixture at the top. If pieces cannot stand on their own, lean against each other or the side of the baking dish to ensure stuffing remains inside chicken. Sprinkle each with salt and pepper. Cover the dish.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.