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This is a quick and easy way to dress up chicken. The flavor of sage goes really well with chicken.
I love the idea of having bacon wrapped around any juicy meat. How can you go wrong with bacon ?
This is a quick and easy way to dress up chicken. The flavor of sage goes really well with chicken.
I love the idea of having bacon wrapped around any juicy meat. How can you go wrong with bacon ?
Recipe Card
Bacon wrapped sage chicken
Ingredients
- 6 pieces thin sliced chicken tenders
- 12 fresh sage leaves about 2 leaves/chicken breast)
- 6-8 slices of bacon We use turkey bacon this time
- 1-2 tbsp EVOO or Coconut oil
- Kosher Salt + Black Peper To Taste
Instructions
- Season breasts with kosher salt and pepper on both sides
- Add two -three sage leaves to the top of each breast.
- Wrap a slice of bacon around each breast, making sure that the ends of the bacon are on the underneath side of the chicken.
- In a large pan, add EVOO and allow to heat up for a minute over medium high heat.
- Carefully place chicken (sage side up) in the pan and cook until fat is rendered and bacon is browned, about 6 minutes.
- Cook until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp and browned, and then carefully flip chicken with long thongs until the second side is cooked through , about 4-5 minutes.
- Serve & Enjoy !
Notes
- Wrap the bacon relatively tightly around the sage leaves and chicken to prevent them falling apart.
- Use tooth picks to secure the bacon if helpful.
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Yum! I can’t wait to try this! Love all your recipes and posts.
Thank you! Melody. I’m so happy to hear that. I had some trouble taking good photos of these so please share your pics with me if you make this recipe.
P.s. did I tell you that my husband made this dish? He was inspired by the latest article I wrote on the blog and decided to make it for me !! 🙂
Cheers,
ChihYu :))