These Prune Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts make a perfect weeknight dinner. You can prepare them in 10 minutes and they will bake while you are in the shower. Isn’t it awesome? Try them now and you will thank me later!
Chicken is undoubtedly my favorite type of meat, but if you are not juggling recipes, it can get boring too fast. Well, anything does, but in my case it usually happens with poultry, as it is the most popular ingredient in the house. I am trying hard to reduce the amount of such unpleasant situations. Luckily, today, with hundreds of thousands of cookbooks, magazines, and websites available, to find a new idea for a delicious dish is not a big problem.
After a good hour of browsing for ideas, this Prune Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast was born. Oh and I served it in a pool of a simple but delicious gravy. Needless to say, my hubby was impressed. Yes, yes, not only you, Americans, love bacon. We here, in Europe, can’t live without it too! The only difference is the bacon itself. Our contains more meat and less fat. It’s more like a British version of bacon, I guess. However, it doesn’t matter at all, because for this recipe you can use any bacon you like!
The sweet taste of prunes goes so well with the chicken, Dijon, and bacon. Yum! When I cooked these chicken breasts, photographed them, and together with my hubby sat for a delicious meal, I totally forgot about the prunes. Only after cutting the meat they showed up and made for a pleasant surprise. Sometimes small details can have a big impact, huh?
These bacon wrapped chicken breasts are also so easy and quick to prepare. They are P.E.R.F.E.C.T for a weeknight dinner. You can put these cuties together in a few minutes, throw into the oven, and they will bake while you are in the shower. How awesome is that? Seriously, guys. So little effort for such a fantastic meal. You will thank me for this recipe!
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves , gently pounded
- salt and black pepper , to taste
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 12 pitted prunes
- 6 bacon slices , or more
For the gravy:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- lemon juice , to taste
- salt (optional)
Instructions
The chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Spread one side of every chicken breast half with Dijon. Place two prunes in the center of the mustard coated side and roll the chicken up. Wrap the bacon around each chicken breast and secure with a toothpick.
- Place the chicken pieces in a baking pan and bake for 35 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the toothpicks and serve with a gravy.
The gravy:
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and oil. Add the flour and stir for a minute. Add the stock and stir until the gravy has boiled and thickened. Squeeze some lemon juice into it. If needed, add some salt.
18 Comments
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
October 8, 2016 at 7:58 amI am not a fan of prunes myself (although my husband is), but bacon wrapped chicken is always the way to go for a comforting meal.
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 6:48 pmYou got to give another chance to prunes, Dannii!
Molly Kumar
October 8, 2016 at 8:15 amWoW, I’ve never tried prunes + bacon together. Sounds like a perfect combination and would try this holiday season.
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:29 pmThey are really meant to be together 😉
Just Jo
October 8, 2016 at 12:23 pmOh that looks like a delicious midweek meal and easy too. I love smoked streaked bacon here in the UK, that’s my personal favourite 😀
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:30 pmI can only imagine how delicious it is 😉
jacquee | i sugar coat it!
October 8, 2016 at 1:01 pmI’ve had bacon-wrapped prunes and bacon-wrapped chicken, but never thought to pair all three! Sounds delightful!
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:32 pmNow you have to try it, Jacquee!
Noor
October 8, 2016 at 1:32 pmDEFINITELY making these! These look amazing, and I can already almost taste them now! Stuffed anything is always a win!?
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:33 pmYou will love them!
Platter Talk
October 8, 2016 at 9:11 pmI wouldn’t have come up with this combo in a million years but it sounds delicious. Love the combo of chicken, bacon and figs! Thanks.
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:35 pmNot figs, but prunes, ha! But it’s an interesting idea, though. I’ll try using figs next time 😉
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
October 9, 2016 at 10:46 amThat’s an interesting combination, chicken, bacon and figs. I bet it tastes yummy
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:37 pmGuys, where do you see figs? :))
Cricket Plunkett
October 9, 2016 at 6:45 pmI love the idea of adding prunes, I bet this has the perfect sweet/savory balance!
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:38 pmThis balance is what I love about this recipe the most 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
October 10, 2016 at 10:35 amWhat a great way to add some flavor!
Jovita
November 26, 2016 at 7:43 pmThat’s right, Rebecca!