Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Basil Lima Beans

By Tufgrlz

Ingredients

• 2 (1-oz.) packages fresh basil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 (9-oz.) package frozen steam-in-bag baby lima beans (such as Green Giant)
• 8 thick hickory-smoked bacon slices
• 4 skinned and boned chicken breasts
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery (ribs and leaves)
• 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

Details

Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Process first 4 ingredients and 1 tsp. salt in a blender until smooth. Cook limas according to package directions; cool 5 minutes.
2. Microwave bacon in a single layer between paper towels on a plate 2 minutes or until heated through but still limp. (Do not fully cook.)
3. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Wrap each breast with 2 pieces of bacon. Cook chicken in 2 Tbsp. hot oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until bacon begins to brown. Turn chicken.
4. Bake chicken, in skillet, at 425° for 20 minutes or until done. Let stand 5 minutes; thinly slice.
5. Stir together celery, next 2 ingredients, limas, and half of dressing. Serve chicken with lima bean mixture and remaining dressing.