Cheesy Bacon Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN WITH BACON CHEESE TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until crisp. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Add butter to same skillet. Place chicken breasts in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, 6-10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; place into ungreased 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Place onion and garlic in same skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 1-2 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir in bacon.
• Spoon onion mixture over chicken breasts; sprinkle with pepper. Top with parsley and cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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.

EASY CHICKEN BACON RECIPE WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. In a 2 quart dish, place thawed chicken breasts. Top with cheese and bacon. Sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake, uncovered, for approximately 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. The cook time will vary a large amount according to how thick the chicken breasts are and whether or not they are frozen. If you cook them from frozen, I would recommend allowing 1.5 - 2 hours of bake time. I would recommend using a Meat Thermometer to make sure the chicken is an internal temperature of 160-165.

BACON-CHEESE TOPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey, 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and lemon juice. Pour 1/2 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal the bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in remaining oil on all sides. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Spoon reserved marinade over chicken. Top with cheeses and mushrooms. Place bacon strips in a crisscross pattern over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESY PARMESAN BACON CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl mix together the eggs and water. Set aside.
• In another mixing bowl combine the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Dip each chicken breast into the egg mixture and then into the cheese mixture.
• Place in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is cooked through.
• Remove from oven and turn oven to broil.
• Top each chicken breast with mozzarella cheese and bacon.
• Broil for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes to melt cheese.

CHEESY BACON-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with olive oil, then sprinkle 3 pinches bread crumbs across the bottom.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Filet chicken breasts 90% of the way through and open like a hot dog bun. Spread 2 tablespoons chopped Parmesan cheese on one side of each breast. Top each with a bacon slice and 1 1/2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan.
• Close the breasts. Dip in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining shredded Cheddar over top.
• Cook in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

DOWN-HOME CHEESY BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings.
• Add chicken to drippings in skillet; cook on medium heat 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165°F).
• Meanwhile, combine VELVEETA and chicken broth in small saucepan; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until VELVEETA is melted and sauce is blended, stirring constantly. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with bacon.

CHEESY BACON AND GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Turn oven to 350 degrees.
• Put boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a glass baking dish.
• In a small bowl combine oil, bacon, garlic, rosemary, and pepper, stirring until well blended.
• Spoon bacon mixture over chicken.
• Bake at 350º for 45-55 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Sprinkle with cheese 5-10 minutes before removing chicken from the oven.
• Serve right away.

BACON CHEESY CHICKEN (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place olive oil in the bottom of a slow cooker. Put chicken on top.
• Whisk together dressing and teriyaki sauce; pour over and around chicken.
• Crumble the bacon over the chicken.
• Sprinkle with cheese, cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, depending on how thick your chicken is.