BBQ Bacon Chicken Bake
Need easy chicken dinner ideas? Make this BBQ Bacon Chicken dinner idea that you can make on a budget. It is one of our favorite easy chicken recipes.
Servings: 6
Cost: $13.49 Recipe, $2.25 per Serving
Ingredients
- 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ cup Barbecue Sauce
- 1 cup Shredded Colby Jack Shredded Cheese
- 6 Slices Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- 2 green onions (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts to the skillet and brown both sides for 3–4 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to an oven-safe baking dish.
- Spread approximately 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce over each chicken breast using the ½ cup barbecue sauce.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the dish from the oven and top the chicken with 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese and 6 cooked and crumbled bacon slices.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for 5 more minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Top with 2 chopped green onions.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 1mg
