Feta and Bacon Stuffed Chicken with Onion Mashed Potatoes

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Description

Not for anyone watching their diet. A wonderful flavor filled meal that really fills you up. I took ideas from a few other recipes on here and I made it my own. Simply delicious!

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • ⅛ tablespoon dried oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place the bacon in a large
  3. deep skillet
  4. and cook over medium-high heat
  5. turning occasionally
  6. until evenly browned but still soft
  7. 5 to 7 minutes. Reserve the bacon grease in the skillet
  8. and cool the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Once cool
  9. mix the bacon together with the feta cheese
  10. 3 tablespoons of sour cream
  11. oregano
  12. and black pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
  13. Lay a chicken breast flat onto your work surface. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a 2-inch pocket in the chicken breast. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts. Spoon the bacon mixture into the pockets. Pour the flour
  14. egg
  15. and bread crumbs into separate
  16. shallow dishes. Gently press the chicken breasts into the flour to coat. Dip each into the beaten egg
  17. then press into bread crumbs.
  18. Reheat the bacon grease over medium heat. Brown the chicken breasts on both sides in the hot fat
  19. about 2 minutes per side. Reserve the bacon grease in the pan. Place the breasts on a baking dish
  20. and bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink and the filling is hot
  21. 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  22. Meanwhile
  23. place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat
  24. then reduce heat to medium-low
  25. cover
  26. and simmer until tender
  27. about 20 minutes. Drain.
  28. While the potatoes are boiling
  29. cook the onion in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat until very tender and golden brown
  30. about 10 minutes. Once the potatoes are done
  31. mash together with the onion
  32. butter
  33. and remaining 3 tablespoons of sour cream. Serve the chicken breasts accompanied by the mashed potatoes.

Servings: 3

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