Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with our Cowboy BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken, featuring tender chicken breasts slathered in a sweet and tangy sauce, topped with crispy bacon and melty cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
4 Thinly Sliced Chicken Breasts
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 cup Oil
1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup Honey
4 to 6 slices Crispy Bacon
1 cup BBQ Sauce (plus more for dipping)
1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese (or 4 slices)
1/4 cup Chopped Red Onion
Chopped Cilantro
Pickled Jalapenos
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix together the Dijon mustard and honey, then add salt and pepper.
- Coat the thinly sliced chicken breasts with the mustard-honey mixture.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and sear each chicken breast for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish.
- Top each chicken breast with BBQ sauce, crispy bacon, and cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and the cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with chopped red onion, cilantro, and pickled jalapenos before serving.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the toppings to your taste. For a spicier kick, add more pickled jalapenos.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
Keywords: Cowboy BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken, Chicken Recipes, BBQ Chicken, Comfort Food, American Cuisine