Cajun Bacon Wrapped Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN.....CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED AND WRAPPED WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. In a skillet over medium heat,warm the oil.Fry the sausage until lightly browned.Add celery,onion,pepper,garlic,corn and cajun seasoning. Saute' until vegetables are tender,about 8-10 minutes.Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat,mix in the scallion.Set aside to cool.
• Season chicken on both sides with salt,pepper and cajun seasoning.Lay the breast flat and place 1/3 cup of sausage mixture across the middle of each breast.Fold over one end of the chicken breast and roll tightly.Starting from one end of the roll,wrap bacon firmly around the chicken,overlapping the slice of bacon.
• Secure with a toothpick across the roll.Place the pan over medium to medium high heat. Brown the chicken rolls for about 3 minutes per side.Transfer to a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• Cover with foil for 10 minutes to let the meat rest. Serve.

CAJUN BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees, spray a 8 X 8 pan with cooking spray.
• Rub salt, pepper, Cajun spice and brown sugar on both sides of chicken. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
• Wrap with bacon, place in prepared dish and bake for about 45 minutes, or until 180 degrees.

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place chicken, olive oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Roast at 425* for 8-10 minutes, or until just done. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, then shred or cube.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. You want it to be al dente (or even a bit less than al dente if you will be putting it in the crock pot. You will also want to double or triple the sauce ingredients if you are using the crock pot).
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels and drain, then crumble. Saute onions and garlic in butter and bacon drippings until onion is tender and browning, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat and add heavy cream, evaporated milk, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic salt, and black pepper and allow to simmer and thicken a bit.
• Stir in hot pasta and allow to cook a couple of minutes without boiling to finish cooking pasta and allow it to absorb the flavors of the sauce. (At this point you could place the mixture in the crock pot on warm along with the shredded chicken).
• Stir in sour cream, chicken, green onions and parmasean and heat through. Top each serving with crisp crumbled bacon and serve immediately. (If putting int the crock pot, stir in sour cream about 30 minutes before serving--remember to check periodically to see if the pasta is sucking up too much moisture. You may want to add extra cream, milk and sour cream and seasonings. Stir in parmesean and green onions right before serving and top with bacon.).