Easy Recipe for Chicken Wrapped in Bacon

This is a simple yet tasty chicken recipe to make and we are going to use chicken thigh instead of chicken breast because it is juicier. A lot of baked chicken recipes are fine using chicken breast but they can dry out unless you keep a strict eye on them.

When you refrigerate the chicken to set the garlic butter, you can actually leave them in there until the following day if you want to make these in advance. Chicken and bacon go together very nicely and the garlic complements the overall flavor. Perhaps you have only tried steak mignon before but these chicken mignons are well worth making too.

Chicken Mignons with Garlic Butter

Ingredients -

2 big chicken thigh fillets
4 slices bacon, not too fatty
2 teaspoons grated parmesan
1 clove garlic, crushed
6 ½ oz softened butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parsley for garnish

Preparation:

Combine the cheese, garlic, butter and some salt and pepper in a food processor until the mixture is smooth.

Trim the excess fat from the chicken thighs and cut the fillets in half lengthwise.

Put one fillet on top of the other and roll them up.

Wrap a piece of bacon around each side so they meet in the middle.

Secure with toothpicks and trim the ends.

Use kitchen twine if you don't have toothpicks.

Wrap the rest of the bacon around too and sprinkle salt and pepper over the bacon wrapped chicken.

Divide the garlic butter between the chicken, pushing it down a bit to touch the bacon topping and chill for at least half an hour to firm the butter.

Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F and bake for 20 to 35 minutes, depending on how big the chicken thighs are.

The chicken is ready when the juices run clear.

The butter will melt and some will make a tasty crust on top.

Garnish with parsley and serve with carrots, beans and mashed or boiled potatoes.

(Serves 2)

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A Picture of our Easy Recipe for Chicken Wrapped in Bacon makes a wonderful presentation and a perfect looking dish that taste as good as it looks. It looks so complex but is really quite a simple and easy baked chicken recipe to make. Bacon helps keep the chicken moist at the same time it adds a wonderful flavor to these chicken mignons.