If you love the iconic flavors of a Big Mac but want a low-carb, keto-friendly twist, this Big Mac Salad recipe is the perfect way to enjoy all the taste without the bun!
Why You’ll Love This Keto Big Mac Salad Recipe
- Fast. Make a salad the whole family will love in less than 30 minutes .
- Easy. Cook up your ground beef, slice up your lettuce, make your sauce, and toss.
- Low Carb . Only 4 net carbs per serving.
- Affordable. Take out not in your budget this week? Make this for a fraction of the price of hitting your nearby fast food drive thru.
What Is InBig Mac Sauce?
Well, now. Isn’t that a huge secret?
Full disclosure–I used to have McDonalds (r) as a client. But they did not give me their secret recipe.
So I have no real idea what’s in the McDonald’s Sauce Recipe. But I can tell you that whatever it is I cobbled together tastes EXACTLY like McDonald’s secret sauce!
Is Big Mac Sauce the Same as Thousand Island Dressing?
I know a lot of people wonder if McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce is exactly like Thousand Island Dressing.
Based on my experiment, I don’t think it is. This keto Big Mac Sauce has far fewer ingredients than Thousand Island, which is good. Less is better as far as I’m concerned.
What Does This Hamburger Salad Taste Like?
Like a big mac.
No, really! It does. It’s been so long since I’ve had a Big Mac that I asked my friend Jennifer to taste test it. And then, hundreds and hundreds of people made it and they all agree–it tastes just like a Big Mac.
I mean, what’s not to love? Not only does it taste just like a Big Mac, but it’s homemade, low carb, keto–and best of all, the various components can be made ahead of time.
Anytime you can have homemade food that’s essentially like Keto Fast food - I’m voting for that.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Trust me when I say that this secret sauce shouldn’t be a secret at all. It’s so simple to make, everyone loves it, and it’s made with ingredients you likely already have in your fridge.
Here’s what you’ll need to make this tasty Big Mac Salad recipe:
Big Mac Sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Prepared Mustard
- Dill Pickles
- White Vinegar
- Onions
- Swerve
- Smoked Paprika
Salad
- Lean Ground Beef
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Chopped iceberg lettuce
- Sliced Onions , cut in half
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Dill Pickles
How To Make This Big Mac Salad Recipe
- First, gather the ingredients for your hamburger salad.
- Get the ground beef browning. I used this Le Creuset tarte tatin pan.
- While the ground beef browns, put together the Big Mac Sauce . Start by mixing the mustard, mayo, and vinegar.
- Dice onions and pickles that will get added to the sauce.
- Season the ground beef.
- Assemble the Big Mac Salad . Start with lettuce at the bottom. Add cheese, then add ground beef. Top with onions and pickles. Put the dressing on.
At this point, you can either toss the hamburger salad (as in, MIX it, not toss it into the trash) or save it like this for a while. Since the dressing is sitting on top, it won’t make your lettuce all soggy and wilted.
That’s it! Eat. Enjoy.
Tips for Making Big Mac Salad
- The sauce will keep for at least a week in the fridge, so make double–or quadruple! Not only does it get better with time, but it also works well with a variety of salads and grilled meats. Great for dipping grilled chicken as well.
- Use lean ground beef for this, so you don’t have a greasy mess in your salad.
- I used plain yellow mustard for this.
- You can make a layered salad in a mason jar and take it to work.
- Use a great nonstick pan to make clean up a breeze.
If you’re struggling with missing that fast food , this Big Mac Salad with hit the spot and satisfy those cravings.
Watch How To Make Big Mac In A Bowl
Mason Jar Big Mac Salad
I ate this salad straight from the fridge. You would think cold ground beef wouldn’t taste that good, right?
It was actually MOST EXCELLENT. So one thing you could do is turn this low carb Big Mac Salad into a Mason Jar Salad and take it for lunch.
The attached video shows you how to do this. But basically layer in exactly this order: Lettuce, Cheese, Ground Beef, Onions, Pickles, Big Mac Sauce Dressing
Then, when you’re ready for your Keto Big Mac Salad , either shake up that jar well or just tip everything into a bowl, stir, and enjoy.
Can I Freeze This Big Mac Salad Recipe?
Nope, you can’t. That lettuce would just absolutely die if you did that. You CAN, however, make up the meat and the dressing ahead of time.
The dressing will keep for a week in your refrigerator if you cover it well.
OtherKeto Recipesto Consider
- Beef Bulgogi Burgers - A burger with a Korean barbecue twist.
- Keto Mushrooms and Bacon - a great keto side dish.
- Keto Sushi - A delightfully low-carb take on a Spicy Tuna Roll.
- Antipasto Salad - A delightful Italian salad.
- Here are all of my salad recipes . Including a Keto Tabouli
- Keto Pound Cake - The perfect finishing touch to any meal.
- Keto Peanut Butter Bars - Taste identical to peanut butter cups.
- Instant Pot Butter Chicken - Trust the “Butter Chicken Lady”.
- French Garlic Chicken - Sauce so good you could eat it on a boot!
- Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies - The perfect Keto treat!
- Keto Bread - the perfect bread non-eggy bread solution!
- Keto Fast Food - Stay Keto on the run.
- Keto Cookies - are the best treat to beat your cookie cravings.
- Keto Meatloaf - a great recipe without pork rinds.
- 20+ Low Carb Salad Dressings - There’s something for everyone in this list of 20+ keto dressings.
If you love this Keto Big Mac Salad recipe as much as I do, make sure you share it with your friends on Facebook and Pinterest so they can make it too.
Keto Big Mac Salad | Low Carb Hamburger Salad
Equipment
- Le Creuset Tarte Tatin Pan
- SILICONE SPATULA TURNER
Ingredients
Big Mac Sauce
- ▢ 3/4 cup ( 224 g ) Mayonnaise
- ▢ 4 tsp ( 4 tsp ) Prepared Mustard
- ▢ 2 tbsp ( 2 tbsp ) Dill Pickles
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) White Vinegar
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) onions, chopped
- ▢ 2 teaspoons ( 1 teaspoons ) Swerve
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Salad
- ▢ 1 lb ( 453.59 g ) Lean Ground Beef
- ▢ 1 tsp ( 1 tsp ) Kosher Salt
- ▢ 1 tsp ( 1 tsp ) Ground Black Pepper
- ▢ 4 cups ( 288 g ) chopped iceberg lettuce
- ▢ ½ cup ( 80 g ) Sliced Onions , cut in half
- ▢ 1 cup ( 113 g ) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 35.75 g ) Dill Pickles
Instructions
- Make the dressing. Mix mayo, diced pickles, mustard, vinegar, onion, paprika and Swerve. Set aside while you get the other ingredients together.
- Heat a 10-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Add the ground beef, smash it to break up the clumps, and cook until it’s almost cooked through. Add salt and pepper and finish cooking it all the way.
- While the ground beef is browning, chop lettuce. Slice onions and then cut into half. Roughly chop pickles..
- When you are ready to serve the salad, mix the lettuce, onions, pickles, and cheese. Put into four bowls. Add in ¼ of the ground beef mixture into each bowl. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
Watch The Video
- The sauce will keep for at least a week in the fridge so make double–or quadruple! Not only does it get better with time, but it also works well with a variety of salads and grilled meats. Great for dipping grilled chicken as well.
- Use lean ground beef for this so you don’t have a greasy mess in your salad.
- I used plain yellow mustard for this.
- You can make a layered salad in a mason jar, and take it to work.
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Nutrition
Don’t forget to check out my other Ketocookbooks.
Keto Instant Pot, Keto Fat Bombs, Sweets, & Treats , and Easy keto in 30 minutes.
If you love the iconic flavors of a Big Mac but want a low-carb, keto-friendly twist, this Big Mac Salad recipe is the perfect way to enjoy all the taste without the bun!
Why You’ll Love This Keto Big Mac Salad Recipe
- Fast. Make a salad the whole family will love in less than 30 minutes .
- Easy. Cook up your ground beef, slice up your lettuce, make your sauce, and toss.
- Low Carb . Only 4 net carbs per serving.
- Affordable. Take out not in your budget this week? Make this for a fraction of the price of hitting your nearby fast food drive thru.
What Is InBig Mac Sauce?
Well, now. Isn’t that a huge secret?
Full disclosure–I used to have McDonalds (r) as a client. But they did not give me their secret recipe.
So I have no real idea what’s in the McDonald’s Sauce Recipe. But I can tell you that whatever it is I cobbled together tastes EXACTLY like McDonald’s secret sauce!
Is Big Mac Sauce the Same as Thousand Island Dressing?
I know a lot of people wonder if McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce is exactly like Thousand Island Dressing.
Based on my experiment, I don’t think it is. This keto Big Mac Sauce has far fewer ingredients than Thousand Island, which is good. Less is better as far as I’m concerned.
What Does This Hamburger Salad Taste Like?
Like a big mac.
No, really! It does. It’s been so long since I’ve had a Big Mac that I asked my friend Jennifer to taste test it. And then, hundreds and hundreds of people made it and they all agree–it tastes just like a Big Mac.
I mean, what’s not to love? Not only does it taste just like a Big Mac, but it’s homemade, low carb, keto–and best of all, the various components can be made ahead of time.
Anytime you can have homemade food that’s essentially like Keto Fast food - I’m voting for that.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Trust me when I say that this secret sauce shouldn’t be a secret at all. It’s so simple to make, everyone loves it, and it’s made with ingredients you likely already have in your fridge.
Here’s what you’ll need to make this tasty Big Mac Salad recipe:
Big Mac Sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Prepared Mustard
- Dill Pickles
- White Vinegar
- Onions
- Swerve
- Smoked Paprika
Salad
- Lean Ground Beef
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Chopped iceberg lettuce
- Sliced Onions , cut in half
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Dill Pickles
How To Make This Big Mac Salad Recipe
- First, gather the ingredients for your hamburger salad.
- Get the ground beef browning. I used this Le Creuset tarte tatin pan.
- While the ground beef browns, put together the Big Mac Sauce . Start by mixing the mustard, mayo, and vinegar.
- Dice onions and pickles that will get added to the sauce.
- Season the ground beef.
- Assemble the Big Mac Salad . Start with lettuce at the bottom. Add cheese, then add ground beef. Top with onions and pickles. Put the dressing on.
At this point, you can either toss the hamburger salad (as in, MIX it, not toss it into the trash) or save it like this for a while. Since the dressing is sitting on top, it won’t make your lettuce all soggy and wilted.
That’s it! Eat. Enjoy.
Tips for Making Big Mac Salad
- The sauce will keep for at least a week in the fridge, so make double–or quadruple! Not only does it get better with time, but it also works well with a variety of salads and grilled meats. Great for dipping grilled chicken as well.
- Use lean ground beef for this, so you don’t have a greasy mess in your salad.
- I used plain yellow mustard for this.
- You can make a layered salad in a mason jar and take it to work.
- Use a great nonstick pan to make clean up a breeze.
If you’re struggling with missing that fast food , this Big Mac Salad with hit the spot and satisfy those cravings.
Watch How To Make Big Mac In A Bowl
Mason Jar Big Mac Salad
I ate this salad straight from the fridge. You would think cold ground beef wouldn’t taste that good, right?
It was actually MOST EXCELLENT. So one thing you could do is turn this low carb Big Mac Salad into a Mason Jar Salad and take it for lunch.
The attached video shows you how to do this. But basically layer in exactly this order: Lettuce, Cheese, Ground Beef, Onions, Pickles, Big Mac Sauce Dressing
Then, when you’re ready for your Keto Big Mac Salad , either shake up that jar well or just tip everything into a bowl, stir, and enjoy.
Can I Freeze This Big Mac Salad Recipe?
Nope, you can’t. That lettuce would just absolutely die if you did that. You CAN, however, make up the meat and the dressing ahead of time.
The dressing will keep for a week in your refrigerator if you cover it well.
OtherKeto Recipesto Consider
- Beef Bulgogi Burgers - A burger with a Korean barbecue twist.
- Keto Mushrooms and Bacon - a great keto side dish.
- Keto Sushi - A delightfully low-carb take on a Spicy Tuna Roll.
- Antipasto Salad - A delightful Italian salad.
- Here are all of my salad recipes . Including a Keto Tabouli
- Keto Pound Cake - The perfect finishing touch to any meal.
- Keto Peanut Butter Bars - Taste identical to peanut butter cups.
- Instant Pot Butter Chicken - Trust the “Butter Chicken Lady”.
- French Garlic Chicken - Sauce so good you could eat it on a boot!
- Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies - The perfect Keto treat!
- Keto Bread - the perfect bread non-eggy bread solution!
- Keto Fast Food - Stay Keto on the run.
- Keto Cookies - are the best treat to beat your cookie cravings.
- Keto Meatloaf - a great recipe without pork rinds.
- 20+ Low Carb Salad Dressings - There’s something for everyone in this list of 20+ keto dressings.
If you love this Keto Big Mac Salad recipe as much as I do, make sure you share it with your friends on Facebook and Pinterest so they can make it too.
Keto Big Mac Salad | Low Carb Hamburger Salad
Equipment
- Le Creuset Tarte Tatin Pan
- SILICONE SPATULA TURNER
Ingredients
Big Mac Sauce
- ▢ 3/4 cup ( 224 g ) Mayonnaise
- ▢ 4 tsp ( 4 tsp ) Prepared Mustard
- ▢ 2 tbsp ( 2 tbsp ) Dill Pickles
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) White Vinegar
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) onions, chopped
- ▢ 2 teaspoons ( 1 teaspoons ) Swerve
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Salad
- ▢ 1 lb ( 453.59 g ) Lean Ground Beef
- ▢ 1 tsp ( 1 tsp ) Kosher Salt
- ▢ 1 tsp ( 1 tsp ) Ground Black Pepper
- ▢ 4 cups ( 288 g ) chopped iceberg lettuce
- ▢ ½ cup ( 80 g ) Sliced Onions , cut in half
- ▢ 1 cup ( 113 g ) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 35.75 g ) Dill Pickles
Instructions
- Make the dressing. Mix mayo, diced pickles, mustard, vinegar, onion, paprika and Swerve. Set aside while you get the other ingredients together.
- Heat a 10-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Add the ground beef, smash it to break up the clumps, and cook until it’s almost cooked through. Add salt and pepper and finish cooking it all the way.
- While the ground beef is browning, chop lettuce. Slice onions and then cut into half. Roughly chop pickles..
- When you are ready to serve the salad, mix the lettuce, onions, pickles, and cheese. Put into four bowls. Add in ¼ of the ground beef mixture into each bowl. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
Watch The Video
- The sauce will keep for at least a week in the fridge so make double–or quadruple! Not only does it get better with time, but it also works well with a variety of salads and grilled meats. Great for dipping grilled chicken as well.
- Use lean ground beef for this so you don’t have a greasy mess in your salad.
- I used plain yellow mustard for this.
- You can make a layered salad in a mason jar, and take it to work.
Get support & connect with our community on Facebook!
Nutrition
Don’t forget to check out my other Ketocookbooks.
Keto Instant Pot, Keto Fat Bombs, Sweets, & Treats , and Easy keto in 30 minutes.
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Keto Big Mac Salad | Low Carb Hamburger Salad
Ingredients
Big Mac Sauce
- 3/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 4 tsp Prepared Mustard
- 2 tbsp Dill Pickles
- 1 tablespoon White Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon onions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons Swerve
- 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Salad
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup Sliced Onions cut in half
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup Dill Pickles
Instructions
Make the dressing. Mix mayo, diced pickles, mustard, vinegar, onion, paprika and Swerve. Set aside while you get the other ingredients together.
Heat a 10-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Add the ground beef, smash it to break up the clumps, and cook until it’s almost cooked through. Add salt and pepper and finish cooking it all the way.
While the ground beef is browning, chop lettuce. Slice onions and then cut into half. Roughly chop pickles..
When you are ready to serve the salad, mix the lettuce, onions, pickles, and cheese. Put into four bowls. Add in ¼ of the ground beef mixture into each bowl. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
The sauce will keep for at least a week in the fridge so make double–or quadruple! Not only does it get better with time, but it also works well with a variety of salads and grilled meats. Great for dipping grilled chicken as well.
Use lean ground beef for this so you don’t have a greasy mess in your salad.
I used plain yellow mustard for this.
You can make a layered salad in a mason jar, and take it to work.
Keto Big Mac Salad | Low Carb Hamburger Salad https://twosleevers.com/big-mac-salad/
This air fryer Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is the trifecta of low carb culinary perfection: chicken, bacon and a delightful cheesy spinach filling! It’s a great keto air fryer recipe for everyone.
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What Makes This Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken So Dang Good?
If it’s one thing I love, it’s bacon and wrapping everything in bacon. Bacon is one of those ingredients that can be added to a dish and it always seems to make it better. Of course, not all dishes, but pretty close.
This Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken recipe is no different. They quickly moved to the next level when I decided to wrap them in bacon. They’re now one of my favorite dinners to make.
The crispy bacon on these Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts pairs well with the soft, juicy chicken . The flavor combination, all the way around with this dish, is perfection.
Did I mention this dish is keto-friendly ? I know, it surprises me when dishes that are this good can be included on a diet. However, keto is all about good fats and a level portion of protein for the day. Keto is set up to burn fat, not carbohydrates, which is why it’s so effective at removing inches and weight.
I absolutely love bacon. I use it a LOT. Like in this keto bacon chicken popper dip recipe , or in the keto cauliflower bacon mac and cheese .
Bacon pairs so well with this chicken dish that it makes me love it even more. I have to say, I make a lot of dishes that include wrapping the dish in bacon.
However, I would have to say that this Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken recipe is one of my favorites and takes very little effort to throw together.
Can you make Chicken Breast in the Air Fryer?
So it’s not the easiest thing to get right in an air fryer. That’s because chicken breast is lean to start with, and to get a good result in the air fryer, you have to have a little fat on or in the food.
You can very easily overcook chicken breast in the airfryer. I find that two things help with keeping it from overdrying
- Leave the skin on OR
- Wrap in bacon
- Do not overcook it! A Meat thermometer will be your friend.
Chicken breast in the air fryer is not that easy to make without making dry chicken. But in this recipe, the bacon bastes that chicken breast so you get a much better result.
Definitely one of those fancy dishes that aren’t really fancy as far as time is concerned. I have no doubt you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.
How To Make Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
- Make the filling: In a small bowl , mix together spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, jalapenos, salt and pepper.
- Stuff the chicken breasts : Place the butterflied chicken breasts on a flat surface. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the two breasts.
- Roll up chicken: Starting with the narrow end, roll up the chicken breast, ensuring the filling stays inside.
- Season the chicken: Dust each of the breasts with Cajun seasoning , patting it in to ensure it sticks to the chicken breast.
- Bacon wrap! : Wrap each chicken breast in 3 slices of bacon each. Place the wrapped chicken breasts in the air fryer basket.
- Air Fry : Set fryer to 350°F for 30 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165F.
Tips And Tricks For Making Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
- Pound the breast . The trick to getting great Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken is to pound the chicken breasts so that they cook quickly. This tenderizes the chicken, which makes it less tough and easier to cook.
- Use thighs: You can also use de-boned chicken thighs for this recipe.
- Lazy variation : Sometimes when I’m feeling terribly lazy, I’ve been known to just stuff these with flavored cream cheese and thawed spinach and call it a day. Low carb deliciousness with very little work!
- Toothpick the bacon : If you’re having trouble with your bacon staying in place, you can try using a toothpick to hold it in place. Once cooked, the toothpick is easily removable and the bacon shouldn’t move after that.
- Freeze the bacon a little: Usually, if your bacon isn’t slightly frozen, it should stick to itself pretty well and hold in place well enough to be used without a toothpick. However, things happen and toothpicks may be necessary.
How To Butterfly A Chicken Breast?
Now before we get into how to butterfly a chicken breast for this Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken recipe, let’s cover exactly what that means and why it’s beneficial.
Butterflying is where you split a chicken breast (or other meat) in half horizontally. Sometimes you cut the piece of chicken entirely in half, and other times you simply cut most of the way through and then open it up like a book.
This technique is commonly used to make the chicken thinner , resulting in a more uniform thickness that allows the meat to cook more evenly.
This is also ideal for stuffing, as it allows you to easily spread the filling across the flat surface and then roll it up for cooking.
Now here is how it’s done:
- Place the chicken on a flat surface like a cutting board.
- Take a knife , place the blade horizontally and cut into the chicken breast until it is almost entirely through the chicken.
- Simply open the chicken up like a book.
- Pound the chicken flat with a meat tenderizer or other large, blunt object.
That’s it! It really is that simple!
Looking For More Great Air Fryer Recipes To Go With Your Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken? Check These Out!
- My Air Fryer Potatoes Anna would make a great addition to this dish!
- These Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon are a delicious keto side dish that is done in just 25 minutes with the help of your air fryer!
- Air Fryer Eggless Farina Cake ! It’s beautiful, absolutely delicious, vegetarian and stupid simple.
- 2-ingredient Bacon and mushrooms are to DIE for
- Swiss chard and bacon makes a great keto side dish
- Try this Butternut Squash soup with bacon too
- Irish Colcannon - A deliciously savory side dish made with mashed potatoes and cabbage
- Instant Pot Wild Rice Pilaf - The perfect savory rice side dish for your next meal
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
Equipment
- Gowise Air Fryer
- Meat Thermometer
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 large chicken breasts , butterflied and pounded thin to about 1/2 inch thickness
- ▢ 1/2 cup Frozen Spinach , thawed & drained
- ▢ 1/4 cup Cream Cheese , room temperature
- ▢ 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ▢ 2 tablespoons Jalapeño Peppers , chopped
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ▢ 6 slices Bacon
- ▢ 4 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
Instructions
In a small bowl , mix together spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, jalapenos, salt and pepper.
Place the butterflied chicken breasts on a flat surface. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the two breasts.
Starting with the narrow end, roll up the chicken breast, ensuring the filling stays inside.
Dust each of the breasts with Cajun seasoning , patting it in to ensure it sticks to the chicken breast.
Wrap each chicken breast in 3 slices of bacon each. Place the wrapped chicken breasts in the air fryer basket.
Set fryer to 350°F for 30 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165F.
Pound the breast . The trick to getting great Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken is to pound the chicken breasts so that they cook quickly. This tenderizes the chicken, which makes it less tough and easier to cook.
Use thighs: You can also use de-boned chicken thighs for this recipe.
Lazy variation : Sometimes when I’m feeling terribly lazy, I’ve been known to just stuff these with flavored cream cheese and thawed spinach and call it a day. Low carb deliciousness with very little work!
Toothpick the bacon : If you’re having trouble with your bacon staying in place, you can try using a toothpick to hold it in place. Once cooked, the toothpick is easily removable and the bacon shouldn’t move after that.
Freeze the bacon a little: Usually, if your bacon isn’t slightly frozen, it should stick to itself pretty well and hold in place well enough to be used without a toothpick. However, things happen and toothpicks may be necessary.
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Other Recipes to Try
- Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
- Easy Chicken Recipes
And don’t forget to check out my air fryer cookbooks! Every day easy air fryer , and Air Fryer Revolution .
