Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Zucchini and Fontina - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, tenderloins removed, pounded to 2/3-in. thick
- kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 1 large zucchini, sliced into thin strips using a vegetable peeler (about 20 pieces)
- 4 oz. fontina cheese (or substitute provolone)
- 8 thick slices bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, lay chicken breasts on clean work surface with top sides facing down and one short sides facing you. Season insides of chicken generously with salt and pepper. Fold two to three zucchini slices in half and lay them on bottom halves (closest to you) of chicken breasts. Repeat with remaining breasts. Divide fontina on top amongst chicken breasts. Top with 2 to 3 more zucchini ribbons. Fold each chicken breast in half like a book so empty side of chicken sandwiches zucchini and cheese.
- Line rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan completely with aluminum foil, and set wire rack on top. Place prepared pan near your work station.
- Working one at a time, carefully wrap each folded chicken breasts in two slices of bacon, pulling bacon gently but tightly to help seal in contents of each chicken bundle as much as possible. Transfer bacon-wrapped chicken pieces to wire rack.
- Bake until bacon is golden brown and chicken is mostly cooked through, about 45 minutes. Turn up heat to 450 degrees F and continue cooking until bacon is deep brown and crispy, 10 to 15 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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