Description
Tender chicken breasts topped with melted brie, crispy bacon, and sweet cranberries create an elegant, flavorful dish ideal for cozy dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless (skinless chicken breasts)
- Salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- 1 small shallot or ½ small onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup fresh or jarred cranberries (or rehydrated dried cranberries)
- 1 to 1½ cups brie cheese (sliced or cubed)
- Optional: fresh thyme or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; sear chicken until golden, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer seared chicken to a baking dish.
- In the same skillet, add more oil if needed and sauté shallots or onions until softened.
- Add cranberries to the skillet and cook briefly until they begin to soften.
- Place the sautéed cranberry mixture evenly over each chicken breast in the baking dish.
- Top each chicken breast with sliced or cubed brie and sprinkle crumbled bacon on top.
- Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked and brie is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking and Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 120mg