Baked Crack Chicken Breasts

Pr?? T?m? 10 m?n?
Cook Time 20 m?n?
T?t?l Time 30 m?n?
Servings: 4 serves
C?l?r???: 492 kcal

B?k?d Crack Ch??k?n Breasts, ?l?? r?f?rr?d to as R?n?h Ch??k?n w?th B???n, is a d?l????u? ?nd ?r??m? d??h l??d?d w?th cheese ?nd bacon.

Ingr?d??nt? 

• 4 slices thick cut b???n, d???d 

FOR THE CHICKEN

• 1 t?bl?????n vegetable ??l 
• 1 tablespoon butt?r 
• 4 (1-??und, t?t?l) b?n?l???, skinless ?h??k?n breasts, ??und?d t? 1/4-?n?h th??kn??? 
• ??lt ?nd fresh ground ?????r, t? t??t? 
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 1/2 t??????n smoked ?r ?w??t paprika 

FOR THE RANCH CREAM CHEESE

• 4- ?un??? ?r??m ?h????, ??ft?n?d 
• 1/4 t??????n garlic powder 
• 1/4 teaspoon onion ??wd?r 
• 1/4 teaspoon dr??d d?ll weed 
• 1/2 teaspoon dr??d ?h?v?? 
• 4 ?un??? ?hr?dd?d cheddar cheese, white ?r yellow - I u?? a little ?f b?th 

FOR GARNISH

• ?h????d fr??h parsley 
• ?l???d green ???ll??n? 

Instructions 

1. Pr?h??t ?v?n t? 400F. 
2. Lightly gr???? a 9x13 b?k?ng d??h w?th ???k?ng ??r?? ?nd ??t aside. 
3. S?t a l?rg? ?k?ll?t over medium-high h??t ?nd ?dd in d???d bacon; ???k until ?r????. 
4. Remove b???n fr?m skillet and set ???d?. DON'T d????rd b???n fat. 
5. R?turn skillet t? h??t ?nd add vegetable ??l to th? remaining bacon f?t. 
6. P?und ?h??k?n br???t? t? a 1/4-inch thickness and ?????n with ??lt, ?????r, g?rl?? ??wd?r, and ???r?k?. 
7. Add chicken br???t? t? th? h?t ??l - ??u m?? have t? d? this in b?t?h?? ?f skillet ??n't b?g ?n?ugh - ?nd ???k chicken br???t? f?r 2 t? 3 minutes, ?r unt?l g?ld?n br?wn. 
8. Fl?? over the ?h??k?n breasts, ?dd butt?r, ?nd ??nt?nu? t? ???k f?r 3 m?r? minutes. 
9. R?m?v? ?h??k?n br???t? from ?k?ll?t and arrange ?n ?r?v??u?l? ?r???r?d baking d??h. S?t aside. 
10. In a small b?wl ??mb?n? cream cheese, garlic ??wd?r, onion ??wd?r, d?ll w??d, ?nd ?h?v??; mix until th?r?ughl? ??mb?n?d. T??t? f?r ?????n?ng? ?nd adjust ????rd?ngl?. *You ??n also just ?t?r ?n 1 t?bl?????n of store-bought ranch seasoning. 
11. T?? ???h ?h??k?n br???t w?th 2 t?bl?????n? of th? cream ?h???? m?xtur?. Spread t? ???t the ?urf??? ?f ???h ?h??k?n breast. 
12. T?k? h?lf ?f th? bacon and ?dd ?n t?? of the ?r??m ?h????. 
13. Sprinkle shredded cheese ?v?r th? chicken breasts. 
14. Bake, uncovered, for 15 m?nut??, or until ?h??k?n ?? cooked through ?nd ?h???? ?? m?lt?d and l?ghtl? br?wn?d. 
15. R?m?v? fr?m oven. 
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