I saw someone make this last week on Food Network and decided I wanted to try it. I already know I LOVE fried sage so of course that is what caught my eye. Just a nice way to change up your normal Fettuccine Alfredo, even if you want to leave out the sage- the bacon wrapped chicken would be delicious. But I suggest trying the fried sage. It takes 2 seconds and it is really delicious.
4 Chicken Breast
several leaves of fresh sage
Butter
1 Package of bacon
Start by putting a few tablespoons of butter in olive oil and melting the butter. Once the oil is good and hot drop in your leaves of fresh sage and fry it for just a second. It will burn quickly, so be careful. You just want to crisp it up a bit. Then pound out your chicken breast to thin them out a bit, place a pad of butter in the middle, along with a 2 or 3 pieces of fried sage. Fold the chicken back over itself and wrap with bacon. Place it seam side down in a greased 9x13 pan. Once they are all wrapped and in the pan bake it at 425 for 40 minutes, or until a meat thermometer says the chicken is done. Then place the chicken under the broiler for a minute or 2 to crisp up the bacon. Now, if your chicken is swimming in a lot of bacon drippings and butter- you may want to drain that off first, otherwise the bottom side will never crisp up. Once the chicken is completely done, slice it into large slices and place it over a plate of Fettuccine Alfredo. Talk about delicious!! I mean.. it is bacon.
