You guys. Why is nobody talking about hot guacamole yet? To be more specific, barely warmed guacamole, stuffed inside of chicken breasts, bundled up all cute in bacon?
That changes now, thanks to this week's Genius Recipe from Buzzfeed Tasty! Trust me, with all the genius spewing out of Buzzfeed all the time, is was hard to choose just one. Mozzarella Stick Waffles? Cookie Dough Cheesecake? Cheese-Stuffed Burger Dogs? It's like junk food Mad Libs over there and I am—ba da ba ba bah—LOVIN' it.
And because we looked up and realized that literally everyone—Tasting Table, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Saveur, Food & Wine, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, everyone—is doing videos just like Tasty (hello! where have we been?), we decided to make one like them too. Let us know how you like it in the comments!
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Written by: Kristen Miglore
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64 Comments
KarenP
April 7, 2016
The recipe calls for 8 strips of bacon and 8 breast halves. Then says to wrap 2 strips of bacon around each piece of chicken. That's 16 strips of bacon.
Katherine
April 6, 2016
Actually guys I was surprised to find this does exist on other sights, recipe in full. Watch out what you say. You don't want to insult any body!
witloof
April 4, 2016
I can't believe all of the negative comments here. I just saw this today and thought it was so funny! Kristin, you da {bacon chicken guacamole} bomb!
Nancy B.
April 4, 2016
Sorry, I saw this pop up on home page of Food52 on April 4 so was not thinking of April Fool's. So I was immediately kind of irked by it, because it wasn't that clear that this was not a real recipe; one has to see many recipe videos I guess to get the joke. So I hope the site does some real recipes in the future that concentrate on the recipes and not cuteness/humor. Sorry to be a wet blanket. I love love love what you all, do but maybe stretching too thin w/ things like this.
Woland
April 3, 2016
Kristen, you're awesome and the video is the best I've seen so far - humour, realistic, simple. Purely genius, I loved it. And now we all want more :).
thefolia
April 2, 2016
Not sure if I would ever attempt this but this video is adorable! Happy creating and feasting in the nest.
Roz
April 1, 2016
April Fool's aside, I have to chime in with the other folks commenting that videos with no text accompanying it drives me up the wall. It takes decidedly less time to skim a recipe than to sit through a video. Assuming I like what I see in the video enough to want to make it, no accompanying text means I have to re-watch the video and take notes, which makes me throw the towel in and go look for something old-fashioned (i.e. in print) to make instead. Cute video, but please let it just be for entertainment, not a new delivery method for recipes.
ymar
April 1, 2016
Cute video, but I like to download the recipes - written out. Please don't stop doing that!
Heather L.
April 1, 2016
I was going to blast you about your totally STUPID video, Then......duh.......April Fools on me! Thanks for the laugh (at myself!)
Katherine
April 1, 2016
So, I don't want to complain. I love this site. One of my faves. However, unless I missed something....well, I was trying to find an actual recipe because I save them in my own Word recipe file. So, you asked about video feedback. I really don't pay any attention to the videos. Don't need them. Just want recipe. However, if you do the video, could you include the recipe as well? On this one, it took me a while to find a complete recipe. I wing it all the time, but sometimes I need some actual facts when I get off track. Hence, nice to have basic information in my recipe file. Thanks for everything.
fricky1
April 1, 2016
There are all manner of cues in the video that indicate it's an April Fool joke, but the underlying question about the video is not. I agree with HDiffenbaugh that this is the wave of the future, and I don't like it!
Caroline C.
April 1, 2016
Ha Ha! You totally got me.... until I read the comments. I love a good #AprilFools :):)
petalpusher
April 1, 2016
The guac is perfect. Just eat it with pounded chicken breast stuffed jalafuego peppers wrapped in bacon. Too much oil involved in that extra step. Room temp guacamole is the best.
ariel A.
April 1, 2016
"some guacamole may fall out don't even worry about that it's going to be fiiiine"
"bake it for 10 minutes -- there's nothing to look for here; it'll just be done"
Inspired.
"bake it for 10 minutes -- there's nothing to look for here; it'll just be done"
Inspired.
Rhonda35
April 1, 2016
Hilarious - right up there with "Disco Fries!" Kristen, you are fabulous in this! Please tell me the complaints regarding the need for a text version of this recipe are also April Fool's jokes...come on, people, look at your calendars - and the bold-faced type above the video header. ;-)
P.S. You didn't fool any of your regular followers: we all know, at Food52, avocados are for toast and toast only!
P.S. You didn't fool any of your regular followers: we all know, at Food52, avocados are for toast and toast only!
Cristina S.
April 1, 2016
OMG I'm dying. This is for sure the best cooking video ever made. It's hard to pick a favorite moment, truly, but you sticking your head into the shot--"Oh, hi! I'm Kristen!" + your crazy-eyed smile as you pull chicken out of a porcelain chicken definitely tops the list. I'm literally laughing out loud. Best worst recipe. What are the green bananas for? I'm not even going to worry about it.
linda
April 1, 2016
Please have a text version so that we can quickly scan thru and see if need to watch entire video -- I *LIKE* having a video available, but 1st would like to SEE the recipie. thanks much!
Caryn
April 1, 2016
I concur: if legally possible, please post the recipe under your video in the future. I followed the recipe link to Buzzfeed and found more insults and f-bombs than chicken bombs in the comments; very few intelligent questions or suggestions regarding the recipe. (I never watch a video unless I have a technical question from less than clear recipe directions.)
Adrian S.
April 1, 2016
I am concerned about the internal temp. The guac is cross contaminated by the chicken. Sous vide then browning may be the way to go or just stuff with cheese, bake it and top it with the guacamole. Also, only use Haas avocados for cooking. The Florida avocados get bitter when heated. https://cre8ov.com for more cooking tips.
MMarch
April 1, 2016
I'll have to try this version...Reminds me of a yummy recipe I used to make a lot, thanks to an old friend: artichoke stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in prosciutto. You could sub out the bacon for prosciutto, even sub out the guac for parmessan/artichoke/mayo mix
HDeffenbaugh
April 1, 2016
Recipes broken down into a video format is one of the new movements online. My social media feeds are full of them. I don't mind it- in fact sometimes I think it breaks down the complication or lack of clarity that can come from reading the recipe. I know that many people still enjoying being able to read it for themselves, as we see in this instance, but this is definitely a format we will only continue to see more of.
Marcie
April 1, 2016
Skimming a recipe takes two seconds, watching a video takes as long as you decide to monopolize my attention. Checking out the text lets us know if we want to explore further. I always skip recipes that don't include a text version. So sadly, despite your cute and impassioned intro, this genius bomb recipe will never cross my oven door.
Tracy W.
April 1, 2016
I'd rather read about it than have to sit and watch. Sorry, but no - just give me the print version.
Maddie A.
April 1, 2016
I heart you, Food52. Soops cute video. I'm fully ready to eat warm guacamole. And it's only 10 AM.
Cecile
April 1, 2016
It would be nice to have the recipe along with the video. I'm more of a recipe reader, and then if I don't follow something, I'll check any available photos or video.
Edward
April 1, 2016
Cute but a little sloppy. And I'd be extra careful about some cross contamination going on there. ?
susan
April 1, 2016
this was so cute with the narration and the bacon falling off the chicken mid pan fry... more more more!
zeldie
April 1, 2016
totally adorable and short and quick. but I do like to read a recipe, agree with fricky1 that skimming a recipe is important for cooks. not sure about even lukewarm avocado. what do I do if I do not eat bacon?
Cecile
April 1, 2016
I do eat turkey bacon. So I was going to try that. I'm guessing if one eats chicken they eat turkey as well.
fricky1
April 1, 2016
I don't like videos. I can't watch them as quickly as I can skim a recipe, and if I decide it's worth keeping, I can't print them and stick them in my recipe holder for later use. They have a place for instructional purposes, but in general, NO.
Ann F.
April 1, 2016
Wonderful! I missed the fact that you (Kristen) made this video so I watched the Buzzfeed first. As I came back here to try and understand this math equation: 4 chicken breasts/2 = 4, I saw your delightful video. Now I am feeling much better and no longer care about the "funny" math.
Rebecca S.
April 1, 2016
Kristen!!! You're the cutest. Also "backup chicken and salmonella consulting by Josh Cohen". Loved this!
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