Fried Chicken With a Twist

Submitted by Jili7534

"I planned to make chicken cordon bleu but got sidetracked!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 3 stuffed chicken breasts
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, flattened
• 3 slices bacon (cut in half)
• 1⁄2 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, basil, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper

directions

1. Cook bacon. Leave in strips or crumble as you prefer.
2. Mix flour and spices.
3. In each breast, stuff bacon and cheese and roll up; secure with toothpicks or kitchen string.
4. Dredge each stuffed breast in flour mixture.
5. In a large pan, heat about an inch of oil with garlic and onion.
6. When hot, place the chicken in the oil. Fry about 20 minutes each side. Be sure to turn so that all sides are cooked.