I Stuffed CHICKEN with BACON

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

Start by chopping garlic and mashing it into a puree with a knife.

Chop pancetta into small pieces.

Take chicken legs and lift the skin away from the meat.

Stuff the chicken legs with the pancetta and garlic mixture.

Add a twig of rosemary under the skin of the chicken.

Cover the skin back over the stuffing and secure it with toothpicks.

Prepare the kamado grill by adding a small amount of charcoal and lighting it.

Wait for the fire starters to die down before cooking.

Sprinkle sea salt on the outside of the chicken for flavor and crispiness.

Insert a thermometer into the chicken to monitor the temperature.

Place the chicken on the grill over direct heat and close the lid.

Adjust the vents to control the heat, keeping the bottom vent two fingers open and the top vent one finger open.

Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 140°C (284°F).

Flip the chicken to sear the other side for a few more minutes until the skin is crispy.

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