Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Asparagus


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 330.2
  • Total Fat: 17.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 97.5 mg
  • Sodium: 139.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 34.7 g

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Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (1 per person)
    Cream Cheese (Can sub light) - about 1 tbsp per person
    Asparagus - 4-5 spears per person)
    Turkey Bacon - 1-2 slices per person
    Apricot Jam/Preserves - 3 tbsp per 6 servings
    Lemon - Juice from 1/2 Lemon
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) - 1.5 tbsp total

Directions

Prep Asparagus - Clean spears and trim. Boil salted water in small skillet. Add Asparagus and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Drizzle with Olive Oil & salt/pepper to taste.

Heat Grill to Medium, about 375

Prep Chicken - Pound breast to make thin & easy to roll. Place a chicken breast on clean surface, add about 1 tbsp cream cheese to one end. Place Asparagus on cream cheese and roll breast as tight as possible. Keep secure by wrapping 1-2 slices of bacon around rolled breast.

Prep sauce - Mix 3 tbsp Apricot Jam, Juice from 1/2 Lemon & about 1 tbsp EVOO

Cook Chicken about 3 minutes on all 4 sides, until Bacon looks crisp. Baste with Apricot Sauce while cooking. Add sauce each time you turn the chicken.

Recipe is for 1 serving, but is easy to adjust. The sauce makes enough for about 6 servings.


Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OLISA87.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My family and I loved this dish. It was simple and satisfying. I didn't use the preserves because I didn't have any on hand, still wonderful!! - 8/17/09


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    Very Good
    yummy! even my 6 yr old liked it! - 9/2/09