Description
This Cowboy BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken is a mouth-watering dish that combines the flavors of smoky bacon, tangy BBQ sauce, and melted cheddar cheese over juicy chicken breasts, perfect for a hearty meal.
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, combine Dijon mustard, honey, salt, pepper, and oil to create a marinade.
- Coat the chicken breasts in the marinade and let them sit for at least 10 minutes.
- Place the marinated chicken in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven, top with BBQ sauce, crispy bacon, and cheddar cheese, then return to the oven for another 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Once done, garnish with chopped red onion, cilantro, and pickled jalapenos before serving.
Notes
You can substitute the cheddar cheese with your favorite cheese. For extra heat, add more pickled jalapenos.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dinner
- 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
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