Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Chicken, and bacon, better yet, crispy bacon. They are two of my favorite foods both in one easy recipe.

I was looking for an easy dinner which brings us today’s recipe for Bacon Wrapped Chicken.

What really surprised me was the amount of ingredients in this recipe, there are very few! I feel the chive and onion cream cheese is a huge ingredient in the flavor department and does most of the work for you.

Try and pound the chicken breasts down with a mallet as thinly as possible because they will roll up a lot easier. If you want to do some outdoor grilling these can also be grilled as well. They go great with a side dish of pasta or flavored rice. Enjoy

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Ingredients:

12 boneless skinless chicken breasts halves

2 (8 oz) cartons chive and onion cream cheese

12 slices of bacon

salt (to taste)

2 tablespoons butter

I recommend the Fresh, Never Frozen Boneless Chicken Breasts, in the fresh meat counter at Harter House Supermarket.

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Between 2 sheets of wax paper, with a mallet, flatten chicken breasts to ½” thickness.

Step 2: Spread 3 tablespoons of cream cheese over each chicken breast. Then Dot with butter and season with salt. Wrap with bacon and stick a toothpick through the rolled chicken breast to hold it together. Roll up and stick a toothpick through to hold it together.

Step 3: Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes (or until juices run clear).

Step 4: Turn on the broiler and broil six inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

Exotic Tilapia

This week at Harter House Supermarkets, (March 11-17, 2015) we have Tilapia $4.99 lb. There are many great recipes to complement this light, delicious, and healthy fish.


Think Exotic! Pineapple & Capers combine to make this an unusual & delicious main dish.














Ingredients:
 (4) 5-7 oz. fresh Tilapia Fillets
 salt & pepper
 2 Tbsp. olive oil
 1/2 Tbsp. flour
 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut in julienne strips
 2 Tbsp. capers, drained
 1 1/2 oz. butter



Instructions:
1. Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat then add the olive oil.
2. Sprinkle both sides of the fillets with flour, salt and pepper.
3. Add fillets to the hot oil and saute on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
4. Remove to a plate and set aside.
5. Julienne the pineapple into thin strips.
6. In a medium frying pan, add butter and heat until it's hot, but not browned.
7. Add the pineapple and capers.
8. Stir together for about 1 minute over medium heat.
9. Spoon over the fillets and serve.





Think Mexican! Here is another "Fish Taco" Recipe that looks wonderful!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients for Spice Rubbed Tilapia Fillets:

• 2 fresh Tilapia fillets (roughly calculate 1/2 Lb per person)
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp Sazón spice (or garlic salt)
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 3 Tbsp sunflower oil

Instructions:

1. Rinse the fish quickly and pat them dry with a paper towel before using the fillets.
2. Mix together chili, sazón, sugar, and pepper in a low bowl. Coat both sides of the Tilapia fillets in spice rub.
3. Heat up the oil in a pan at a high heat; once the pan is very hot place the spiced fillets into the pan. Turn the heat down to medium, and cook the fillets for about 5 minutes, after which you carefully turn the fillets over to cook the other side.
4. When done the Tilapia fillets should easily flake apart and be crisped on the outside. Set them aside to fill the tacos later.

Ingredients for Cilantro Sauce:

• 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro (if you do not like cilantro you can use parsley instead)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• a pinch salt
• juice from 1 lime

Mix all ingredients together in a blender until homogeneous.
Pickled Red Onions:

• 1 red onion, diced
• juice of 2 lemons
• juice of 2 limes

Soak the diced onions in the lemon and lime juice.
4 large soft tortillas
Yield: 4 large tacos