Gourmet Chicken Rolls with Bacon & Tomato
Ouma Irene's Recipe
These chicken rolls are stuffed with bacon, cheese & tomato, baked in a rich sauce, and topped with even MORE cheese. 🧀🍗
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Brunch, Dinner, lunch
Cuisine Global
- 8-10 chicken Breasts
- 200g bacon
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 cups grated cheese mozazrella works perfectly or sliced cheese of your choice
- 410g canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 slices feta cheese crumbled
- cajun spice
- mixed herbs origanum is perfect
- black pepper to taste
- toothpicks
Preheat oven to 200°C.
Halve each chicken breast fillet. Place each breast between sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet, rolling pin or edge of small saucer until required thickness.
Sprinkle chicken breasts with Cajun spice, add the bacon slices, cheese and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
Roll up each seasoned chicken breast with bacon, cheese and tomatoes inside. Tuck in ends and fasten with toothpicks.
Place the stuffed chicken rolls into a prepared dish. Add the tin of tomatoes. You can sprinkle more grated cheese on top if you like it extra cheesy. Sprinkle with feta. Season with black pepper and mixed herbs to your taste.
Place uncovered in the oven for 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked and tender.
Keyword Bacon, Cheese, Chicken Breasts, Tomatoes