Description
Addictively delicious 30-minute Baked Crack Chicken is easy to make, crispy and cheesy on the outside, and tender and juicy on the inside!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon Ranch seasoning
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 cup crispy turkey bacon bits (cooked)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 6 turkey bacon slices (cooked and chopped)
Instructions
- Step: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Step: Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
- Step: Add 1 1/2 cups of turkey bacon bits to a food processor. Add the garlic and salt and pulse until chopped into small pieces. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
- Step: Add the mayonnaise to a medium bowl and mix with Ranch seasoning.
- Step: Dip each chicken breast into the mayo mixture, then roll in the turkey bacon mixture until well coated. Place on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken breast.
- Step: Sprinkle with cheddar cheese on top and the remaining turkey bacon.
- Step: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked. The internal temperature should reach 165°F when an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
- Step: Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
To ensure the juiciest chicken, you can marinate it in salt water with a pinch of sugar, lemon juice, or white wine vinegar. Always let the meat rest for at least five minutes before slicing to allow juices to redistribute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 810 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 2769 mg
- Fat: 58 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 46 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 87 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg