Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese and Pecans

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Escape the Mundane

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (110)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(110)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped
2 scallions, sliced on bias
4 slices good-quality center cut bacon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup half-and-half or cream
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
Special equipment: toothpicks

Directions

Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Butterfly the chicken breast pieces by cutting across the breast but not all the way through. Open the breasts up and pound lightly between parchment paper. Peel paper away and season the meat with salt and pepper.

Cover the seasoned chicken cutlets with blue cheese crumbles, pecans and scallions in equal amounts. Roll the chicken, wrap each roll with bacon and secure with toothpicks. Season the outside of the rolls with salt and pepper.

Heat the olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken evenly all over, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a small baking sheet, place in the oven and cook 10 minutes more.

Melt the butter in the same skillet pan the chicken was seared in over medium heat. Whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in stock. Let thicken a minute then whisk in the half-and-half and grain mustard, season with salt and pepper, reduce heat to warm.

Halve the chicken and stack to show off the center. Set chicken in gravy or pour over top. Serve with rice and greens, if desired.

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recipe Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese and Pecans
lynn woodland, AL 11-21-2009
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EASY blue chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was GREAT! and easy to make. Love it love it! RR did a great job on this one!
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Barb Blaine, MN 11-21-2009
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Excellent Dish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very easy to make and the taste is fabulous! It's a keeper in my recipe box!
recipe Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese and Pecans
Ginny Jackson, TN 11-19-2009
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yummy but not easy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

the trick to this recipe is making sure you butterfly your breasts right...make sure there arent any holes and not too thick.... other than that though, the flavor was awesome!Read more
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Beth Columbia, SC 11-19-2009
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Wonderful flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband loved this dish. I did not have grain mustard on hand so used yellow mustard with a touch of horseradish and it... tasted great. I didn't do a great job butterflying the chicken and it did not cook through so had to stick it back in the pan, but once I get that part down, this will be a staple.Read more
recipe Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese and Pecans
Howard West Palm Beach, FL 11-19-2009
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Way better than expected
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Normally I don't like RR's ideas, but this was VERY good. Places where I see people probably screwed this up and gave it a... low rating probably didn't toast the pecans. It definitely wouldn't have the same flavor or texture without toasting them first. If the sauce added too much flavor, something went wrong. The sauce was very rich, but just looking at the components. It shouldn't have been overwhelmingly flavorful (which it wasn't for me). It definitely added to the experience and I recommend it. Also, the presentation was very good with very little effort. GOOD STUFF! p.s. - If you're looking for a green to go along with this, I served it with sweet peas, which just happened to complement the sauce very well. Read more
recipe Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese and Pecans
Carol Jackson, MS 11-18-2009
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Loaded with flavor.....Yummo ChickO
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this yesterday and was not at all disappointed. This was easy! I decided not to make the sauce since the blue cheese,... bacon, and scallions are loaded with flavor. It worked great! This is the first RR recipe I have tried and will be checking out more. Thanks Rachael!!Read more