Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken
Change up boring chicken with Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken. This full-of-flavor chicken is stuffed with spinach, goat cheese, parmesan, and garlic and then wrapped in bacon. Yum!
I have been making iterations of Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken for almost 20 years.
I have experimented with both cream cheese and feta cheese, but I keep coming back to goat cheese.
There’s something about the tangy, yet creamy flavor in goat cheese that is perfect for this bacon-wrapped chicken recipe.
The filling made with spinach, garlic, parmesan cheese, and goat cheese is so good and pairs wonderfully with the bacon!
Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Goat cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Frozen spinach
- Garlic
- Mayo
- Bacon
- Salt, pepper
- Olive oil
Let’s face it, bacon makes everything better. Hello, Jalapeno Bacon Swiss Cheese Ball!
Plus, my husband and I don’t turn our heads to very many cheeses and we both love spinach, so this is a no-brainer for us.
As for my kids, they LOVE bacon, so it makes it a lot easier to get them to eat spinach when it’s combined with cheese and surrounded by chicken and bacon!
Combine the filling (goat cheese, parmesan cheese, fresh garlic, and thawed, frozen spinach) in a mixing bowl.
Stuff butterflied chicken breasts with the delicious spinach & goat cheese filling and spread it around evenly. Brush a little mayo on the exterior of the chicken breasts.
Wrap them with 2-3 slices of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Cook in oven and if desired, remove toothpicks and finish under the broiler to get the bacon extra crispy.
What to serve with Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken?
I like to serve this goat cheese stuffed chicken with either Crispy Za’atar Roasted Potatoes, Creamy Blue Cheese Mashed Red Potatoes or Herbed Butter Garlic Rice and a green salad.
If you’re looking for a low-carb option, Braised Cabbage & Onions is a great side dish!
How long is this chicken good for?
This chicken can be kept in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
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NOTES:
- Goat cheese isn’t for everyone. Feel free to substitute with cream cheese for a more mild-flavored cheese alternative.
- It might sound weird spreading mayo on the chicken before wrapping it in bacon, but it helps keep the chicken moist!
- I like to bake the chicken on a wire rack so the bacon on the bottom of the chicken doesn’t get soggy.
Bacon-Wrapped Spinach & Goat Cheese Chicken
Equipment
- toothpicks
- wire rack optional
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz. goat cheese room temperature
- 2-3 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 6 oz frozen spinach thawed and squeezed dry
- 2-3 tbsp mayo
- 8-12 slices of bacon
- salt & pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Create pockets in the chicken for stuffing by slicing the chicken breast down the side and as far back as you can without cutting through the other side.
- In a medium bowl, combine the goat cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic, spinach and your desired amount of salt & pepper. Spoon the goat cheese mixture into each chicken breast and spread around evenly.
- Brush mayo on the exterior of each chicken breast and season with salt and pepper. Wrap bacon around chicken breasts and secure with toothpicks. Season wrapped chicken breasts with some more pepper and drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the bacon.
- Bake for an hour (on a wire rack with a baking sheet under it) or when the chicken is no longer pink. For crispier bacon, after baking in the oven, remove toothpicks and place the pan of chicken under the broiler for a minute or two, or until the bacon gets nice & crispy. Enjoy!
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This is fabulous!
It was great!
This was so easy to make and it came out great! Will definitely make it again!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for taking the time to rate the recipe :)
What a fantastic recipe! I’d been looking for a new chicken recipe, and this combination with flavorful bacon, tangy goat cheese and spinach is SOOOO tasty!
Great recipe! Easy and quick to make. I followed the recipe as written and it was very flavorful. The goat cheese was a great change from creamcheese fillings. I made a side of garlic butter noodles to go with it and everyone loved it.