Chicken Bacon Cheddar Creamy (Printable Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ Proteins

01 - 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, about 1 pound total, flattened to about 1/4 inch thick

→ Dairy

02 - 4 oz cream cheese, let it soften
03 - 4 oz shredded cheddar, white or yellow cheddar works
04 - 1 tbsp butter

→ Vegetables and Aromatics

05 - Fresh parsley, chopped up for sprinkling
06 - Green scallions, sliced up for finishing

→ Herbs and Spices

07 - Add salt as you like
08 - Black pepper, freshly ground, to your taste
09 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder, use half now, the rest later
10 - 1/2 tsp smoked or sweet paprika
11 - 1/4 tsp onion powder
12 - 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
13 - 1/2 tsp dried chives

→ Fats and Oils

14 - 1 tbsp veggie oil

→ Prepared Meats

15 - 4 thick bacon slices, chopped into small bits

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Once it's out of the oven, toss on the rest of your bacon, parsley, and scallions. Dig in while it's hot.
02 - Top it off with a layer of shredded cheddar. Pop the dish in the oven, uncovered, for about 15 minutes so the chicken finishes and the cheese turns bubbly and golden.
03 - Smear a couple spoonfuls of the cream cheese blend over each chicken piece. Toss on half your crispy bacon bits.
04 - Mix cream cheese, the rest of the garlic powder, onion powder, dill, and chives in a bowl till it's smooth. Tweak the seasoning if you want.
05 - Lay the browned chicken out in the baking dish you prepped. Leave it there for now.
06 - Flip the chicken, drop in the butter, and cook another couple minutes till the other side browns up, too.
07 - Pour veggie oil into the bacon fat left in the skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, half the garlic powder, and paprika. Sear in a couple rounds if needed for 2–3 minutes till one side gets golden.
08 - Throw the diced bacon into a big skillet over medium-high. Cook till crispy, scoop out with a slotted spoon, and save the bacon fat for later.
09 - Spray a 9x13 inch dish (23x33 cm) so nothing sticks and set it aside for the chicken.
10 - Fire up your oven to 400°F (204°C) and let it get hot.

# Additional Tips:

01 - Mix in a dash of hot sauce if you like things spicy, and feel free to add more of any seasoning to the cream cheese mix until it tastes right.
02 - Trying to lighten it up? Use turkey bacon and swap in reduced fat cream cheese and cheddar.

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