Cheesy Bacon BBQ Chicken
Servings: 4 breasts
This easy Cheesy Bacon BBQ Chicken is a quick and easy dinner recipe idea using plain ol' chicken breasts, bbq sauce, bacon and cheese! It's a 30 minute meal too!
Ingredients
- [Homemade BBQ Sauce]
- 1 1/2 Cup Colby Jack Cheese grated
- 3 slices of Bacon chopped and cooked
- 2 Chicken Breasts butterflied creating 4 thin breasts
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- Cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray nonstick cooking spray in a casserole dish.
- Heat a grill pan over high heat.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper and smoked paprika on each side of the chicken and place into the pan, turning the heat down to medium low.
- Allow to cook for three minutes, flip the chicken and cook for an additional three minutes.
- Place the chicken in the casserole dish.
- Spread a little bbq sauce on each breast, top with cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with bacon and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Sprinkle some chopped fresh cilantro on top and allow to rest 5 minutes and serve.
Notes
left overs will keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Bacon BBQ Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 394
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 130mg43%
Sodium 540mg23%
Potassium 525mg15%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 38g76%
Vitamin A 778IU16%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 347mg35%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.