Grilled Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Chicken

By RoketJSquerl

Bacon…cheese…chicken…BBQ sauce…all wrapped up together and grilled. What’s not to love about that combination? Brandon got the idea for this chicken from the Egghead forum a few months ago when I put him in charge of figuring out what to do with chicken breasts for dinner. I was super impressed by how great he did creating this. If you’re a bacon lover, this is a MUST try on the grill during the upcoming warm months.

Ingredients

• 2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 6 Slices Bacon
• 6 Slices Cheese - Mozzarella, cheddar, colby jack - anything you like! (off of a block of cheese, if you’re using pre-sliced for sandwiches 2 slices) (6 to 8)
• 2 Tsp Barbecue Sauce, plus extra for serving
• Grilling Rub of Your Choice (we Use the Dizzy Pig’s Raging River)
• Toothpicks, soaked in water (optional, to prevent excessive burning while grilling)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat grill to 350 degrees. Pound out chicken breasts (in a plastic bag or between two sheets of wax paper) to about 1/4 inch thickness. Coat the top of chicken with grill rub. Turn over so rub side is down on work surface. Spread one teaspoon of barbeque sauce in a thin layer over each chicken breast. Layer cheese in the middle of the chicken. Roll chicken tightly. Wrap with bacon, using as many slices of bacon as you need and using toothpicks to hold bacon in place. Grill for 20-25 minutes, turning every 4-5 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken breast has reached 165 degrees. Remove toothpicks and serve with barbecue sauce on the side. Yield: 2 servings