Bacon Wrapped Goat Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together the goat cheese, cream cheese, lemon juice and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Transfer to a 1-quart baking dish or ovenproof skillet, and spread into an even layer. Bake until warmed through and bubbling, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, then add the dates to the bacon fat in the skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the insides are warm and the outsides blister, about 1 minute.
• Top the baked cheese with the dates and bacon, and garnish as you wish. Serve at once.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• While bacon cooks, spray a small skillet with cooking spray; warm over medium-high heat. Whisk egg in a bowl. Pour into the skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until scrambled and set, about 5 minutes.
• Heat tortilla in a microwave until soft and pliable, about 15 seconds.
• Spread goat cheese evenly over the tortilla. Layer olives, 1 slice of bacon, egg, spinach, and remaining bacon slice in the center of the tortilla. Wrap up and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Freeze the goat cheese for five to ten minutes if too soft and gooey so you can roll it into 8 lumberjack-thumb sized logs.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roll in the chives.
• Wrap with bacon so that the whole log is covered.
• Place in an aluminum foil boat, or a shallow glass pan (i.e. a pie tin).
• Bake for ten minutes, or until the bacon is golden brown and the cheese bubbly.
• You can do these on the grill too if you have an aluminum grill pan. Or in a pan on the stove over medium heat turning occasionally so that it is evenly browned.

Steps:

• Season each quail inside and out with salt and pepper. Transfer to 1 to 2 large bowls, add oil, thyme, and garlic, and toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 48 hours.
• Preheat oven to 500°F. Remove 1 quail from marinade. Stuff cavity with 1 ounce goat cheese and 1 sprig rosemary and tie legs together loosely with kitchen string. Wrap 1 strip bacon around breast and transfer quail, breast side up, to rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining quail, using 2 to 3 baking sheets. Roast until just cooked through (cut into inner thigh; meat will still be slightly pink), about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• In a bowl, mix together the diced tomato and goat cheese. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Mix in the olive oil and around a teaspoon of the chopped oregano leaves.
• Cut a slash lengthways in each of the chicken breast fillets to form a cavity in each one.
• Stuff each cavity with the goat cheese mixture.
• Wrap each chicken breast in 3 bacon slices and secure each one with a piece of string or toothpick.
• Place the bacon-wrapped chicken breasts in a shallow, greased oven dish, Sprinkle with the remaining oregano and season with freshly ground pepper.
• Roast the chicken for 20-30 minutes until cooked through.
• Serve at once with a tomato salad.