Bacon Cheddar Chicken Food

BACON CHEDDAR CHICKEN FILLET MELT

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon; drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
• Add onion; cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Remove onion from skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until browned and no longer pink.
• Place toasted bread slices on cookie sheet; spread each slice with 1 teaspoon steak sauce. Top with chicken, bacon slices, onion and cheese.
• Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEDDAR CHEESE CHICKEN WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 and spray baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine first 5 ingredients.
• Dip chicken first in egg white, then into crumbs.
• Place in baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until tender.
• About 5 minutes before chicken is done, top with bacon bits and cheese, then place back in oven until cheese melts.
• ENJOY!

CHEDDAR CHEESE BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN BREAST AT ITS BEST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Add water to a baking dish (I just use a cookie sheet).
• Place onions in water.
• Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of bacon. Make sure ends of bacon are faced downwards when placed on cookie sheet.
• Once all chicken breasts are wrapped with bacon and placed on cookie sheet on top of onion slices, sprinkle the top of chicken with an even amount of each dry ingredient. Starting with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder then paprika. Bake for 20 minutes.
• By this time, if the water is evaporated add a little more. Flip over and sprinke the tops of chicken breasts with all dry ingredients again. Cook for an additional 20 minutes. By this time, again, water should be gone. Add cheese to the top of each piece of chicken and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Enjoy!

BACON & CHEDDAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; reserve drippings., Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In same pan, brown chicken in drippings over medium heat, 3-4 minutes per side. Brush with 1/3 cup barbecue sauce. Transfer to oven; bake 8 minutes., Spoon remaining sauce over chicken; sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Bake until cheese is melted and a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions.

GRILLED BARBECUE BACON-CHEDDAR STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Prepare the chicken: With your knife parallel to the cutting board, slice each chicken breast in half horizontally without cutting all the way through; open like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and pound until 1/2 inch thick.
• Make the filling: Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp; crumble. Mix 2 tablespoons bacon drippings with the melted butter in a bowl. Combine the buttermilk biscuit, bacon, half of the drippings mixture, the cheese, chives and parsley in a separate bowl. Stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper.
• Season the pounded chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and brush with the remaining drippings mixture. Spoon the filling over the top, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Roll up the chicken toward the pointy end; tie with 3 pieces of kitchen twine.
• Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken breasts, turning, until cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes, brushing with the barbecue sauce during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then remove the twine and slice.

BACON-CHEDDAR MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, until crispy and fat renders, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving renderings in the skillet. Cook the onions and garlic in the pan drippings until brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk the eggs, mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire, cream, salt, and pepper. Add the meat, cheese, parsley, and cooked onion. Chop and add the bacon. Mix with a fork until evenly blended. Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a bowl.
• Dampen hands with water and on a foil-lined cookie sheet, pat mixture into a loaf shape. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 155 degrees F, about 1 hour. Spread the glaze onto the meatloaf after about 50 minutes. Let loaf rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet to paper towel; discard drippings in skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Crumble bacon. Add to skillet with potatoes; cook and stir 5 min. or until heated through.
• Place chicken over potatoes; top with cheese. Cover; cook 2 min. or until cheese is melted.

BACON-CHEDDAR CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Pour dressing over chicken in shallow dish. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat oven to 400ºF. Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add potatoes and onions to reserved drippings; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Crumble bacon. Add to potato mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken over potato mixture.
• Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and chicken is done (165ºF). Top with cheese and parsley.

BARBECUE BACON CHEDDAR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness( you could make them thinner to speed up cooking).
• Mix milk and egg in a shallow dish or bowl.
• Pour flour onto a plate.
• Place both chicken breasts in egg/milk mixture,coating well.
• Then coat each piece of chicken with flour.( coating each side well).
• Place both pieces in pre-heated oiled skillet.
• Fry until golden brown in color, about 10 to 15 minutes,drain oil from skillet if needed.
• Coat both sides of fried chicken with barbecue sauce.
• Place 1/8 cup of shredded cheese on each chicken breast, top with equal amounts of bacon.
• Cover with lid until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

CHEDDAR-BACON CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare stuffing as directed on package.
• Combine chicken and beans in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Stir in remaining ingredients; top with stuffing.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

HEALTHY LIVING CHEDDAR-BACON CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare stuffing as directed on package.
• Combine chicken and beans in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Add soup, water, cheese and bacon; mix lightly. Top with stuffing.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

CHEDDAR BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dip both sides of chicken in teriyaki sauce; place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 13-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. , Spread barbecue sauce over chicken; top with bacon and cheese. Return to the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEDDAR BACON RANCH CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions in boiling salted water; drain, return to pot, and keep warm.
• 2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon drippings from the pan.
• 3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the butter to the reserved bacon drippings, then add the chicken to the same skillet. Cook until tender, no longer pink, and slightly browned.
• 4. Sprinkle the flour and ranch dressing mix over the chicken, stirring to coat evenly. Stir in the milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the cheddar cheese and half of the reserved bacon; cook and stir until the cheese is melted.
• 5. Serve each plate of pasta with more bacon sprinkled over the top.