Cream Cheese & Bacon Chicken Rolls

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Ingredients

  • 4-6 thin boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    Stuffing
  • 250g cream cheese, softened
  • 1 Tblsp onion, minced
  • 1 Tblsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 Tblsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsps lemon juice
  • 4 pieces bacon, cooked and chopped
  • ½ Kg. wilted spinach, chopped thinly
    Coating
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ cup corn flake crumbs

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 180°, or 160°C in a fanned oven.
  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese, onion, Italian Seasoning, garlic powder, pepper and lemon juice until blended. Stir in cooked and chopped bacon.
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on each piece of chicken and spread it out into a thin layer. Roll up the chicken, you can use toothpicks to keep the roll together.
  • Coat rolls with flour, then lightly dip in egg mixture, followed by rolling them in corn flake crumbs. Drizzle some olive oil in a large fry pan and heat. Briefly cook rolls over high heat, browning all sides.
  • Place the lightly-browned chicken rolls in a baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear.