Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken is the perfect recipe to say good-bye to dry and boring chicken! Chicken thighs are stuffed with cream cheese, mozzarella and everything bagel seasoning and then wrapped with bacon.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 439kcal
Ingredients
- 6 - 7 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- ¼ cup everything bagel seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 slices thin bacon
- 3 tablespoons sweet garlic and onion rub
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 325° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
- Pound chicken into 1/4 inch thickness using a meat mallet.
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese with mozzarella, everything bagel seasoning and kosher salt.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over chicken.
- Roll chicken up from the short side and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Wrap 1 to 2 slices of bacon around each chicken roll.
- Sprinkle garlic and onion rub over the chicken.
- Grill over indirect fire with the grill closed.
- Cook chicken about 30- 45 minutes checking internal temperature with a digital meat thermometer, cooking until internal temperature reaches 165°.
- Remove from grill and rest about 5 minutes.
- Use a sharp knife to cut into 1/2 inch slices.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Make it Keto:
- If you skip the brown sugar in the rub, this recipe is keto friendly!
Store and Reheat:
- Store chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Reheat sliced chicken in a skillet coated with olive oil over medium heat, turn after 2 minutes and continue to cook until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 952mg | Sugar: 3g