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Recipe Collection: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Italian Salsa

admin July 15, 2010

Written by Kate Tietje

I came up with this recipe when a friend visited. It was delicious. She said, “I hate chicken, but I love this!” The juicy, marinated chicken blended perfectly with the smoky bacon, creamy cheese, fresh tomatoes, and sweet basil. It was a perfect summer meal. I served it with fresh green beans I’d briefly sauteed in the chicken pan.  This is also a wonderful grain-free meal!

In the years since, I have made this many times.  It’s truly a simple, smoky, delicious meal!  In the photos, one of the side dishes is broccoli cheese rice — also delicious. As of 2022, I have six children (half of whom are tweens and teens and eat a lot), so I at least double the recipe.  Plus, I like to have leftovers for the next day’s lunch — and it’s just as good!

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Italian Salsa

Ingredients:

Chicken

  • Chicken marinade (replace marjoram with basil)
  • 2 lbs. chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 6 – 8 slices of bacon
  • 6 – 8 thin slices of Gruyere cheese

Italian Salsa

  • 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 cup white onion, chopped
  • 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • juice of 1/2 lemon

Directions:

Step 1: First, mix up the marinade, place the chicken breasts in it, and set it in the fridge.  Chicken should marinate for at least 2 hours; overnight is better.

Step 2: Mix all ingredients for salsa together in a medium bowl, cover, and place in the fridge.

Step 3: Take the chicken out of the fridge about an hour before you want to eat.  Wrap 1 – 2 slices of bacon around each piece (depending on size).

Step 4: Fry chicken in a medium pan until the bacon is mostly cooked, about 5 – 8 minutes per side (no need to add oil; the bacon will create the grease needed).

Step 5: Place all chicken in a baking pan and top with Gruyere cheese.

Step 6: Place chicken in the oven at 350ºF for about 20 minutes to finish cooking.

Step 7: To serve, top with Italian salsa or place salsa on the side.  Serves about 4.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Italian Salsa

Delicious bacon-wrapped chicken with Italian salsa made from real food ingredients.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Marinating Time2 hrs
Total Time35 mins

Ingredients

Chicken

  • chicken marinade
  • 2 lbs. chicken breast thinly sliced
  • 6-8 slices bacon
  • 6-8 slices Gruyere cheese thinly sliced

Italian Salsa

  • 6 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 cup white onion chopped
  • 6 fresh basil leaves chopped
  • 1/2 lemon juiced

Instructions

  • First, mix up the marinade, place the chicken breasts in it, and set it in the fridge. Chicken should marinate for at least 2 hours; overnight is better.
  • Mix all ingredients for salsa together in a medium bowl, cover, and place in the fridge.
  • Take the chicken out of the fridge about an hour before you want to eat. Wrap 1 – 2 slices of bacon around each piece (depending on size).
  • Fry chicken in a medium pan until the bacon is mostly cooked, about 5 – 8 minutes per side (no need to add oil; the bacon will create the grease needed).
  • Place all chicken in a baking pan and top with Gruyere cheese.
  • Place all chicken in a baking pan and top with Gruyere cheese.
  • To serve, top with Italian salsa or place salsa on the side.

If you were making bacon-wrapped chicken with Italian salsa, what would you serve it with?

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4 Comments

  1. This sounds delicious! I will definitely have to try it out. We usually just marinate the chicken and then cook it through in the skillet. It’s quick and easy and tasty. I’d grill it, but we don’t have a grill!

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  2. Oh no! Where is the chicken marinade? Totally wanted to make this. Broken link! Ah!

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  3. Becky,

    Sorry, here's the right link: https://modernalternativemama.com/2009/11/5/recipe-collection-chicken-marinade/ It is yummy and great in the summer, esp. in the late summer when there are fresh tomatoes!

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Hi, I’m Kate.  I love medical freedom, sharing natural remedies, developing real food recipes, and gentle parenting. My goal is to teach you how to live your life free from Big Pharma, Big Food, and Big Government by learning about herbs, cooking, and sustainable practices.

I’m the author of Natural Remedies for Kids and the owner and lead herbalist at EarthleyI hope you’ll join me on the journey to a free and healthy life!

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