{"id":5143,"date":"2026-05-17T23:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5143"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:35:09","slug":"chicken-breasts-stuffed-with-cheese-and-wrapped-in-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/chicken-breasts-stuffed-with-cheese-and-wrapped-in-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cheese and Wrapped in Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cheese and Wrapped in Bacon (Air Fryer)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Juicy, golden, and packed with flavor \u2014 an easy air fryer recipe that always turns out amazing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>4\u20136 slices of bacon<\/li>\n<li>4 slices of cheese (mozzarella, Manchego, or your favorite)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Prepare the chicken:<\/strong> Cut a pocket into each chicken breast without slicing all the way through.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Stuff:<\/strong> Place cheese slices inside each chicken breast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Season:<\/strong> Mix garlic powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper. Brush the chicken with olive oil, then coat with the spice mix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Wrap with bacon:<\/strong> Wrap each chicken breast with 2\u20133 slices of bacon until fully covered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Air fry:<\/strong> Place the chicken breasts in the air fryer basket without overlapping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Cook:<\/strong> Air fry at <strong>180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F) for 18\u201322 minutes<\/strong>, flipping halfway through for even browning<\/p>\n<p><strong>To serve:<\/strong> Serve with a fresh salad, steamed vegetables, or potatoes. Add a squeeze of lemon for extra flavor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the bacon isn\u2019t crispy enough, increase the temperature to <strong>200\u00b0C (390\u00b0F)<\/strong> for the last 3\u20135 minutes<br \/>\nUse toothpicks to secure the filling<br \/>\nYou can add spinach or ham inside for extra taste<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cheese and Wrapped in Bacon (Air Fryer)\u00a0 Juicy, golden, and packed with flavor \u2014 an easy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5143"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5145,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5143\/revisions\/5145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}