Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast is the perfect dish when you want something a little extra special for dinner.
Hey, is it date night? A birthday? A special occasion? Need something a little special for dinner tonight?
I have two words for you:
Feta and bacon
Okay a couple more:
Chicken
Garlic
Peanut butter
–JK on that last one.
Throw all (most of) those things together, and you have a recipe for one of my very favorite slightly special dinners, Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast.
This is the best dinner when you need something a little above and beyond because:
- It tastes amazing. Like seriously amazing.
- It’s basically fool-proof to make–you’d have to really, really try to ruin this dish.
- You can make Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast mostly in advance, so if you are making it for company, it’s a low-stress dish to manage while you are running around getting ready.
- It will make your house smell like HEAVEN. I’m serious. If you have guests coming over, they minute they walk through the door, they will ask you what smells so amazing before they even say hi.
Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast is about as simple to make as it gets. You butterfly a chicken breast (watch this if you’ve never done that before) and then stuff it with feta cheese and some cooked, crumbled bacon. After that, you mix together some olive oil, garlic, oregano, and a little salt and pepper and pour it over the top. That all goes into the oven and 25 to 40 minutes later something magical comes out.
The chicken is moist, stuffed with salty, tangy feta and smokey bacon. And the leftover drippings in the pan are perfect for spooning over steamed veggies. My family also likes to serve rice on the side with the drippings. I think a little Parmesan Orzo goes better, but you do what you want. 😉
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As written, this Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe generously serves two. To change the recipe yield, hover over the number of servings (or click if you are on mobile) and slide the slider–no preparation changes are necessary for doubling.
Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast
Ingredients
Special Equipment
- Instant-read thermometer
- Garlic press optional but nice to have
Sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic pressed*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Stuffed Chicken
- 2 small (8oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup (3oz) crumbled feta cheese garlic and herb preferred, divided
- 4 slices cooked bacon crumbled or chopped, divided
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a medium baking dish (large enough to fit two chicken breasts).
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Butterfly chicken breasts and place them in your prepared baking dish. Fill each breast with (about) 1 ounce of the feta mixture and 1/3 of the bacon (if doubling the recipe, divide 2/3 of the bacon between the chicken breasts). Close breasts. Sprinkle remaining cheese and bacon over top. Pour olive oil mixture over the breasts and bake for 25 to 35 minutes (longer for very large breasts), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 160 to 165°F.
- Allow to rest for five minutes before serving. Spoon leftover drippings in the pan over rice and veggies or serve with orzo, and enjoy!
Notes
Adapted From AllRecipes
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Ami Pedersen says
My husband and I tried this recipie and we LOVED IT. He is a chef and he said you can never go wrong with bacon and feta!
Jackie says
This was the best chicken dish I ever made!
Cat says
Eating and commenting – that’s how worth it is to rate this delicious recipe!
We used Trader Joe’s Mediterranean feta and paired this chicken dish with roasted rainbow carrots and wild rice.
Awesome! I’ve already sent this recipe to friends and family to try, as well.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Tracy says
Thanks, Cat! So thrilled to hear it!!
Peggy shinkle says
Looks great. Im just using a left over cooked chicken breast from a store bought rotisserie chicken today for Sunday dinner. I know it won’t be quite the same but Ill wrap it in foil and bake for about 20 min. With the sauce. My family will get the idea. I’ll probably serve it with stuffing, and tomatoes from my garden. Low stress dinner!
Tracy says
Sounds like a delicious plan!
Jennifer says
This is such a great recipe. I’ve been making it for a couple years now and it’s become a family favorite. Thanks so much for sharing. Please leave the peanut butter remark! We all need a little humor. Other than steamed veggies, do you have any Mediterranean veggie recipes you’d recommend with this? Or possibly a pasta and veggie recipe? Thank you!
Jack says
I made the recipe for dinner this evening and it was easy, simple and tasty. Used French feta which is significantly creamier than the typical grocery store feta. Next time I’ll put mix some oregano into the feta used to stuff the breast. I doubled the sauce as one reviewer suggested.
I’m planning to serve it when a group of friends come over for dinner. Easy to assemble the dish ahead of time. 30 minutes before your serving time put it in the oven and relax.
Tracy says
So glad you enjoyed it, Jack!
Darcy says
So yummy!! I’ve been making this forever just now getting I the review:( super easy.
I always double the sauce recipe and serve with rice. The extra sauce and rice is so good together:)
Tracy says
That’s what my family does too!! So happy to hear enjoy the recipe, Darcy!
Kmoney says
This was amazing! Made it tonight and the fam is very satisfied. I ended up making spaghetti with a white wine lemon thyme sauce to go with it! Curious if the calories is for one piece of the chicken or two? Thank you for sharing
Tracy says
So happy the fam enjoyed it! And the calories are for one serving/chicken breast.
Joan says
We made this on Christmas Eve and it was a huge hit! You are right! It makes the house smell amazing. Thanks for the recipe!
Tracy says
We were Christmas Eve dinner twins! I made this for my family that night too. So glad you enjoyed it!
Madison | A Joyfully Mad Kitchen says
This looks absolutely drool worthy! We are always looking for great baked chicken recipes (we eat chicken A LOT) and this is going on the meal planning list, for sure!
Tracy says
Thanks, Madison! Hope you enjoy it!
Patty @pattysaveurs.com says
YUM! Looks terribly tempting! Love that you used peanut butter, and when there’s bacon, bacon wins it all! 🙂
Tracy says
LOL! Yes, bacon in EVERYTHING! 😉
Dante says
Peanut Butter, how, why?
Tracy says
It’s a terrible joke I made in the post, which I need to erase because it is confusing everyone. LOL. There is NO peanut butter in this recipe!
Jodi Young says
I loved the PB joke!
Tracy says
Lol glad to hear it!!
Lokness says
Nommm… Bacon and cheese! Looks incredible and easy! It sure will make a perfect date night meal! Bookmarking! 🙂
Tracy says
Hehe. Thanks!
Linda @ foodhuntress says
I love all these flavors and use to make a similar chicken dish when I was a caterer. It was our most requested dish for weddings.
Tracy says
Yes! They go so well together! And wedding folks have good taste! 😉
Jennifer | Low Carb with Jennifer says
I am obsessed with bacon (who isn’t) and this looks absolutely yummy!
Tracy says
Right!? Bacon forever and ever. 😉
Beth says
It looks juicy and delicious! AND it has Bacon And Feta! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Tracy says
Thanks, Beth!