Bbq Bacon And Cheddar Smothered Chicken With Ranch Roasted Potatoes And Peas Recipes

BBQ BACON AND CHEDDAR SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH RANCH ROASTED POTATOES AND PEAS

Steps:

• Before You Cook If using any fresh produce, thoroughly rinse and pat dry Turn oven on to 425 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F 1 Start the Potatoes Halve potatoes. Cut halves into 1/4" half-moons.Place potatoes on prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil and seasoning blend. Massage oil and seasoning into potatoes.Spread into a single layer and roast in hot oven, 15 minutes.Remove from oven. Potatoes will finish cooking in a later step.While potatoes roast, prepare chicken. 2 Prepare Chicken and Crisp Bacon Pat chicken breasts dry.Cover chicken with plastic wrap and pound with a heavy object to an even 1/4" thickness.Remove plastic wrap. Season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper.Line a plate with a paper towel.Spread bacon on towel-lined plate and microwave until crisp, 1-2 minutes. 3 Finish the Potatoes Carefully, flip potatoes. Baking sheet will be hot! Use a utensil.Add peas and spread into a single layer. Roast again until peas are heated through and potatoes are golden brown and tender, 10-15 minutes.While potatoes and peas roast, cook chicken. 4 Cook the Chicken Place a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.Add chicken to hot pan and cook undisturbed until browned on one side, 2-3 minutes.Lower heat to medium. Flip chicken, and top evenly with bacon and cheese. Cover, and cook until cheese is melted and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 3-5 minutes.Remove from burner. 5 Finish the Dish Plate dish as pictured on front of card, drizzling BBQ sauce over chicken. Bon appétit!

SMOTHERED CHEDDAR BACON RANCH CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook bacon until crisp and chop into 1" pieces.
• Add cream cheese and ranch seasoning to a bowl and mix to combine. (Tip: warming the cream cheese helps it mix much easier)
• Season chicken lightly with salt.
• Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan and add chicken breasts to pan.
• Top chicken breasts evenly with remaining cream cheese.
• Add bacon and cheese to cover the chicken breasts.
• Cover with foil, and bake in the oven for 15 minute. Uncover and continue to bake until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees (approx 15 more minutes).
• Remove from oven, let cool slightly and serve.

CHEDDAR RANCH SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lay out stips of bacon on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees while browning the chicken.
• Lightly brown chicken in olive oil and place in a 9 x 13 dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Take out bacon and place 2 pieces of bacon over each chicken breast.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of your cheddar cheese. Bake at 400 degrees until almost done.
• While that is cooking mix together the softned cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and enough halfn-half to bring the mixture to the consistency of ranch dressing.
• When chicken is almost done, drizzle dressing mixture lightly over chicken
• then add to rest of your cheese and cook until the cheese is melted and juices run clear.