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Chicken Breasts With Cheese and Bacon
Ingredients
Step by step process
Preparing the Meat
- 1
Heat the oven to 200 °C and line a sheet pan with baking paper. Chicken breasts with cheese go onto the pan in a single layer. First pat each slice of meat dry with a towel. Then pound it gently to an even thickness so it bakes evenly.
- 2
Season the meat with salt and black pepper on both sides. Do not skimp near the edges. The baked layer in the center balances the flavor and gives the meat a bold savory note.
Baking and Serving
- 3
Arrange the breasts on the pan side by side so they do not touch and hot air can circulate. Top each one with grated Edam. Lay strips of bacon over the cheese, which shield it during baking and crisp up themselves.
- 4
Slide the pan into the heated oven and bake for 25 minutes. The meat should reach 75 °C inside and the bacon on top should turn golden. Take the pan out and let the breasts rest for a few minutes so the juices stay inside.
- 5
Serve the finished portions straight from the pan so the cheese stays stretchy and the bacon crisp. They pair well with fresh bread, leafy salad, or grilled vegetables.
More tips:
Cut thicker breasts open through the middle and spread them like a book. They then bake as fast as the thinner edges.
Grate the cheese coarsely right before baking, otherwise it tends to slide off the meat instead of melting.
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