I had chicken thighs and I had bacon...I went in search of an online recipe, which I found at this website *click to view*. I didn't have everything the recipe called for, so I did what I love to do - improvise and customize!
I chopped half a sweet onion and sauteed it in a bit of butter. I finely chopped 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (comes in a can, I always have some in the fridge waiting to be added to a recipe here and there). I mixed the onion with the chipotle in a bowl. After the onions cooled a bit, I added about 1/3 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese (I'm sure cheddar cheese would work nicely too!). I then added 2 tablespoons of mayo to the mix.
I added lemon pepper to the inside of the chicken thighs which I had placed in a baking dish waiting to be stuffed and wrapped. I spooned the "goop" into the center of the chicken. I folded the chicken around the mixture and wrapped 2 pieces of bacon around the chicken. I baked them at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
I kind of had what was needed for the sauce...butter, honey, freeze dried cilantro and parsley which I used.... I added a bit of salt, lemon pepper, and (not fresh) bottled lime juice. I ended up burning the first batch and having to start over...*dang Facebook distractions!* The sauce was very liquidy - so I added a tablespoon of corn starch to thicken it slightly. Not sure I would do that again...just leave the corn starch out.
The Verdict - fantastic array of flavors I would make again! It wasn't very "spicy" hot, just a nice smokey flavor. The sauce was a very nice touch I would have never thought of on my own. I served it with a nice salad, and easy cheesy broccoli from the "Steamers" frozen food selection.
I chopped half a sweet onion and sauteed it in a bit of butter. I finely chopped 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (comes in a can, I always have some in the fridge waiting to be added to a recipe here and there). I mixed the onion with the chipotle in a bowl. After the onions cooled a bit, I added about 1/3 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese (I'm sure cheddar cheese would work nicely too!). I then added 2 tablespoons of mayo to the mix.I added lemon pepper to the inside of the chicken thighs which I had placed in a baking dish waiting to be stuffed and wrapped. I spooned the "goop" into the center of the chicken. I folded the chicken around the mixture and wrapped 2 pieces of bacon around the chicken. I baked them at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
I kind of had what was needed for the sauce...butter, honey, freeze dried cilantro and parsley which I used.... I added a bit of salt, lemon pepper, and (not fresh) bottled lime juice. I ended up burning the first batch and having to start over...*dang Facebook distractions!* The sauce was very liquidy - so I added a tablespoon of corn starch to thicken it slightly. Not sure I would do that again...just leave the corn starch out.The Verdict - fantastic array of flavors I would make again! It wasn't very "spicy" hot, just a nice smokey flavor. The sauce was a very nice touch I would have never thought of on my own. I served it with a nice salad, and easy cheesy broccoli from the "Steamers" frozen food selection.
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