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Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken

Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken is a low carb meal packed with flavor. Can be made start to finish in under 30 minutes.

Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast on a plate with salad.

This is such a delicious chicken dinner. The salty cunchiness of the bacon combined with a creamy filling is so tasty.

The tasty filling is made from only 4 ingredients: spinach, mayonnaise, feta cheese, and garlic. It is a bit salty and creamy. The bacon wrapped around the chicken adds a salty, crispy finish but also helps keep the filling in place.

The stuffed chicken breasts are first briefly cooked in a skillet to crisp the bacon and then finish cooking in the oven. This meal can be amde in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight meal.

How To Make Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken

(Full recipe instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 degrees so that it is ready.
  2. Stir together the filling ingredients in a small bowl. If you want to make this dish spicy, add 1/2 a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the filling.
  3. Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket in each chicken breast. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  4. Fill each pocket with filling and wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each chicken breast, securing with a toothpick.
  5. Heat a little olive oil in an ovenproof skillet. Cook the chicken for about 3 minutes per side to start the process of getting the bacon crispy.
  6. Transfer to the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. The juices should run clear and the chicken should no longer be pink. Remove the toothpicks before serving.
Stuffed Chicken Breasts in a skillet after being cooked.

How To Customize

This recipe is easily customizable. Add a little shredded Parmesan cheese to the filling for extra flavor or instead of the feta. A few chopped artichoke hearts can also be added. Softened cream cheese can be used instead of mayonnaise.

Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken breast on a plate.

I love stuffing chicken breasts. White chicken meat can sometimes be a little dry, bland, and boring. Stuffing the chicken is such an easy way to add flavor.

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Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast on a plate with salad.

Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken

Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken is a low carb meal packed with flavor. Can be made start to finish in under 30 minutes.
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 16 minutes
SERVINGS: 4

Equipment

  • toothpicks

Ingredients

  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Squeeze spinach between paper towels to get rid of most of the water.
  • Mix together spinach, feta cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic in a medium bowl.
  • Cut a pocket in each chicken breast. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Stuff each chicken breast with spinach mixture. Wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each chicken breast. Secure with toothpicks.
  • Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet.
  • Add chicken and cook for about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown.
  • Transfer pan to oven and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes or until cooked all the way through.

Notes

To make this dish spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes to the filling.

Nutrition

Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1071mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8537IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken breasts, low carb

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9 thoughts on “Bacon Wrapped Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken”

  1. Juli J Garton

    Fabulous for friends. Half cream cheese for mayo and fresh spinach cooked instead of frozen. They loved it.

  2. Dottie Bacon

    Family favorite! I’ve been making this for 20 years, and never get sick of it. I was so happy to find the recipe on-line, in case I loose the recipe I found in a magazine ad for a specific brand of chicken….I never considered adding the red pepper flakes, so I’ll add those next time I make this. I was so happy to see this is keto friendly! Thanks for the nutrition information!

  3. Joyce Ann Pendleton

    I believe this is the same recipe I made years ago. It was in a magazine maybe? Anyway I lost it. Sad because It was so tasty. This looks like the same. It is a lot like a Greek dish to me. Thanks for putting it on FaceBook!!

    1. Dottie Bacon

      I bet I have the exact recipe you lost! It was in an ad for Premium Young and Tender brand chicken breasts! I also have been making this forever! The only differences in the two recipes is that the original recipe called for 6 chicken breasts, and this recipe calls for 4, the original uses 1/4 cup flour mixed with 1/2 tsp. paprika, and the above recipe has you fry the bacon wrapped chicken in the pan, which I never have done. Lastly, the original recipe has you bake it uncovered, and at 325 degrees for one hour. So yes, this recipe is almost an exact duplicate! 😉

  4. Janet Bradley

    Could I use Queso Fresco for the suggested cheese listed in this recipe (which I do not care or). But the recipe sounds amazingly delicious and I wanna make it ;o}

    Thanks, Jan (can’t wait for your response)

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