These are pretty much all of my favorite things layered into one extremely satisfying dish. You may have a lot of leftover bechamel sauce; bout a half of a box of cooked pasta will take care of this for you.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs Smothered And Stuffed With Awesome Ingredients

  • 12 spears asparagus

  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs

  • 4 extra-thick bacon slices

  • kitchen string

  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided

  • 2 jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and minced

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups warm milk

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • teaspoon ground black pepper

How to Make Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs Smothered And Stuffed With Awesome

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper.

  2. Trim asparagus spears to extend 1 inch past each side of the thighs.

  3. Place 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese into a bowl.

  4. Lay chicken thighs flat on a work surface. Place 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese on each thigh, followed by 3 asparagus spears. Roll thigh around stuffing; wrap 1 bacon slice around each thigh. Tie a 12-inch length of string around the bacon, ensuring bacon ends are secured. Place stuffed thighs in the lined pan.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the middle of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  6. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; add jalapenos. Cook, stirring regularly, until juices have evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining butter, melt completely, about 1 minute. Stir in flour until it starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in warm milk, 1/3 cup at a time, mixing completely after each addition.

  7. Bring milk mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 7 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Add remaining mozzarella cheese, stir gently to incorporate into sauce.

  8. Cut strings from thighs and smother with sauce.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs Smothered And Stuffed With Awesome Nutritions

  • Calories: 446.9 calories

  • Carbohydrate: 13.9 g

  • Cholesterol: 117.1 mg

  • Fat: 27.3 g

  • Fiber: 1.2 g

  • Protein: 35.6 g

  • SaturatedFat: 13.9 g

  • ServingSize:

  • Sodium: 1348.2 mg

  • Sugar: 7.2 g

  • TransFat:

  • UnsaturatedFat:

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs Smothered And Stuffed With Awesome Reviews

  • We loved this It was actually easier to execute than I thought it would be. I skipped the string and just wrapped the bacon around tightly and put the seam at the bottom of the dish. I was worried the cheese would leak out but it was wrapped tight enough it didnt I also halved the jalapeo and added fresh garlic to the sauce. Next time I will probably season the thighs before filling so they could be eaten without the sauce. Overall this is a winner I will definitely make again.

  • I saw this recipe & the only thing I didnt have on hand was the jalapenos but decided to make it anyway. I served the chicken and sauce over egg noodles and it was delicious. Very simple to make. It was a wonderful meal

  • We loved it.

  • My family loved this I altered VERY little by sprinkling garlic powder and pepper on the thighs and making the bchamel with bacon grease instead of butter. Oh, and I sweetened the bchamel with a tiny bit of honey. I think this also would be good by substituting fresh green beans for the asparagus . This a keeper

  • Absolutely a great dish just like written Ive now made this several times because its such a hit