Dinner · 35 min · american

Ranch Bacon Chicken Bake

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Chicken breast
• 6 slices Bacon
• 4 oz Cream cheese
• 1 cup Cheddar
• 1/4 cup Sour cream
• 1 tbsp Dill
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Onion powder

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Cook the bacon in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, 8 to 10 minutes, until crisp; move to paper towels and keep 1 tablespoon of the drippings in the pan.
2. Pat the chicken completely dry and season with salt, pepper, the garlic powder, and the onion powder — dry chicken sears instead of steaming.
3. Sear the chicken in the reserved bacon drippings, 3 minutes per side, until golden; it finishes cooking in the oven.
4. Meanwhile, mash the cream cheese, sour cream, half the cheddar, and the dill into a thick, spreadable ranch mixture.
5. Spread the ranch mixture generously over each breast, crumble the bacon over the top, and shower with the remaining cheddar.
6. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the cheese bubbles and the thickest part of the chicken reads 165°F on a thermometer.
7. Rest 5 minutes so the juices redistribute, then spoon the pan juices over each serving.

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