Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Pesto

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Pesto recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: cooking spray; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon seasoned salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs; ¼ cup pesto; 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese; 4 slices bacon

by Laurine Lopez 1 year ago

4.1 (7)

1 hour

465.9 kcal

4 g carbs

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Description

I made this for a quick, yummy anniversary dinner and served with garlic Parmesan rice.

Ingredients

cooking spray
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
¼ cup pesto
2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices bacon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; mist with cooking spray.
2. Mix onion powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
3. Sprinkle onion powder mixture over both sides of the chicken thighs. Lift up the skin to create a pocket; stuff pocket with 2 tablespoons of pesto and 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese. Wrap chicken with 2 slices of bacon, using bacon to seal the pocket. Place chicken thighs seam-side down on the baking sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken, near the bone, reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 2 servings

calories: 465.9 kcal

carbohydrates: 4 g

protein: 33.3 g

saturated fat: 10.3 g

cholesterol: 105 mg

sodium: 991.5 mg

fiber: 1.1 g

sugar: 0.4 g