Pimiento Cheese Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 slice applewood-smoked bacon
• ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 1 ½ tablespoons diced pimientos
• 1 tablespoon canola mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• + 4 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon salt, divided
  • 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Cook bacon in a large ovenproof skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in pan; crumble bacon. Combine bacon, next 6 ingredients, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut a 1-inch-wide slit into the thick end of each breast half; carefully cut down to the center of c...

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