About
These juicy chicken breasts are stuffed with a zesty salsa and wrapped with bacon before baking.
Perfect served alongside cauliflower rice or a green salad.
Ingredients
- 6 slice – 6" long bacon
- 5 cherry cherry tomato
- 2 medium – split boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon lime juice, fresh
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ½ tablespoon cilantro
- ½ each avocado
- ¼ medium – 2 1/2" diameter onion
- ¼ teaspoon salt, sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Finely dice the onion, tomato and avocado and roughly chop the cilantro. Add to a mixing bowl along with the lime juice, zest, salt and pepper. Mix together well to combine.
- Slice a pocket into each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way through.
- Divide the salsa evenly between each chicken breast, filling the center.
- Carefully seal the filling by wrapping each chicken breast with three strips of bacon.
- Arrange the chicken breasts on a shallow oven tray and bake for 20-25 minutes or until completely cooked through and the bacon is golden and crisp.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings: 2
- Calories: 391.4kcal/1635.5kJ (per serving)
- Fat: 19.2g (per serving)
- Carbs: 6.8g (per serving)
- Protein: 46.5g (per serving)