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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Recipe

The best bacon wrapped whole chicken stuffed is here! Stuff the cavity with garlic, lemon or vegetables and then wrap with bacon strips for WOW.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon wrapped, baked, garlic, oven, stuffed, whole chicken
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 lb whole chicken
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 8-10 strips bacon enough to cover the whole bird
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 whole lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse and pat dry the chicken, then brush all over with olive oil. You can immediately put it in a baking dish. Mix salt and spices, rub the chicken on all sides and inside.
  • Cut the head of garlic in half, wash the lemon and cut into 4-6 parts. Put the garlic and lemon inside the chicken. Tie off the chicken legs with a cooking string. Wrap chicken breast and legs in bacon, secure with wooden skewers if necessary.
  • Set inside roasting pan with chicken breast side facing up.
  • Cover the chicken baking dish with foil and bake for 60 minutes. Then remove the foil and return the chicken to the oven.
  • Set the temperature to 400 F and bake the chicken for another 20 minutes or until thickest part of thigh registers 165 degrees.
  • Then you always want the bird to rest in the pan, covered for 10 minutes before slicing to keep it juicy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg