*The SITStas are at it again! I am going to could win a $100 gift card to Williams-Sonoma and a camera if my amazingly delicious recipe below is chosen. I swear they’re rolling in the dough there (har har). What’s that? You want to play too? Ok, but if you win you have to split the gift certificate with me. And I get the camera, unless you really want joint custody. If my recipe is chosen as one of the finalists then I will be bugging the crap out of you to vote for me. And who knows, I may share the gift certificate with one of my loyal voters (hint, hint).*
OK, to redeem myself from that last post and to show you I can make my way around the kitchen I am posting an original recipe created by me. And it’s been published, so don’t even think about copping it as your own–but please do let me know how it turns out if you try it!
This was developed in one of my rare creative moments in the kitchen. I ALWAYS need a recipe. I wish I didn’t, but I don’t have the confidence yet to just throw things together with a dash of this and a pinch of that to suit my own taste. Fortunately I’ll eat almost anything (except leftover cornbread made into bitter cornbread pudding) so I don’t usually feel the need to fly by the seat of my pants. However, this night was different and I decided to become a chef/scientist.
BACON BASIL CHICKEN
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Chicken breasts
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1 egg mixed with a little water
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Italian bread crumbs
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Flax seed (optional but really healthy…who would have ever guessed they’d hear that coming out of my mouth)
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2 bacon slices per breast (using precooked bacon shortens prep time)
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Shredded Mozzarella cheese
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Fresh basil leaves
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Olive oil to drizzle
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix Italian bread crumbs and flax seed together. Slice chicken breast, almost all the way through. Dip closed breast in egg and then dredge in the bread crumb, flax seed mixture. Open up the chicken breast while it’s sitting in the bread crumbs (this just controls mess) and place the following inside the breast: two pieces of bacon, a small handful of mozzarella cheese and some basil leaves. Close up breast and place in shallow roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil over tops of chicken. Bake until internal temp reaches 165, about 30 to 35 minutes.
Yum! Maybe I’ll make that tomorrow night instead of the other experiment I had on tap using the cabbage left over from the Asian wraps. Yikes!
Not So SAHM 
Yum. I am gonna try this one SOON. Because we love anything with basil in it…or bacon…or chicken. We love cornbread, too, but since we’re pretty much though & through southerners, we stick to the standard recipe of meal, milk, egg and oil…no add-ins that would lead to a bitter taste! Ha-ha.
Yeah, I should not have tried to do anything with leftover cornbread. It’s best given to the birds. Hope you enjoy the chicken! And try different cheese too if you have a favorite.
How did the cake balls turn out?
Congratulations on the success of your trial!! Sounds good and something I can make for just one; I like things you don’t have to stand over. I’ll have to try it soon.
I have everything except the basil. I still think I’m going to try it without. I love anything with bacon!
YUMMY!!!!
Ooooo. This sounds so delish. I am going to have to try this this wkend!
All I can say is YUM! I can’t wait to try this one…
Congrats on being featured, I love chicken!
I’m so impressed by cooks who can fly by the seat of their pants. You did a great job, even if you’re not usually a chef. :o)
This looks super yummy!
Hi there. Congrats on being featured today!! Love your blog and love the recipe!!
Congrats on being the SITS “reciper” of the day!
Mmm, this would definitely have a different flavor profile than the dishes I normally make. I probably have most all of these ingredients on hand, so I will have to give this one a try. Congrats on the feature!
Congrats on being the Chef Of The Day! 🙂
I eat a lot of chicken, so I’m going to be trying this recipe out. Looks very yummy. Bacon and Mozzarella cheese..mmmmmm 🙂
Oh wow, that looks like it would taste so good!
oh! this sounds divine!!!! definitely trying this one!
That sounds really yummy. I am going to try it.
girl, i think we are sisters at heart – goodness, a tapestry mama, nobama, ladies against feminism, the list goes on… we should visit each other often! lol – and this recipe is going on my MUST MAKE LIST!!!
I made it and it was sooooo yummy. I posted it on my blog, and gave ya credit. Thank you again for such a great recipe!
I will definitely try this one. It sounds wonderful.
P.S. I love your blog layout.
girlfriend, this looks seriously good! great job – and congrats on your feature!!!