Chef's Easy, Cheesy Bacon Ranch Skillet Chicken Recipe (One Pan, 4 Ingredients, 35 Minutes) High Protein Recipes Chicken Recipes Dinner Gluten-free Budget Recipes Low Sugar Recipes

What's better than an easy chicken dinner? A cheesy chicken dinner! This one-pan chicken recipe is easy and cheesy. Plus, it has bacon! Make this bacon ranch skillet chicken tonight. Your family will think it's a winner-winner chicken dinner.

This quick four-ingredient chicken recipe is so simple and delicious. To make this high-protein chicken recipe, here are the ingredients you'll need to gather: bacon, boneless/skinless chicken breasts, dry ranch seasoning and shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese. That's it! The chopped green onions and tomatoes are an optional garnish. Check out the health benefits of protein. 

The gluten-free chicken recipe starts by cooking bacon in a skillet until crispy. The chicken breasts are then cooked until golden in the bacon fat. Sprinkle the chicken with the dry ranch seasoning then top with the crumbled bacon and shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese. Almost done! Just wait for the cheese to melt in the skillet. Garnish with chopped green onions for some color and freshness, if you like. You could even drizzle some barbecue sauce on top.

Serve this easy one-pan chicken breast recipe with your favorite side dishes. This is one quick chicken dinner your family will request over and over again. And, if your family likes this recipe, we think they'll also enjoy these bacon ranch chicken tacos. Yum!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 8 slices thick-cut bacon
• 4 thin-cut boneless/skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
• chopped green onions and tomatoes, for garnish (optional)
• barbecue sauce (optional garnish)

Here's how to make it:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel. Leave the bacon fat in the skillet.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste, if desired. Return the skillet to medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook until golden and just cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. (You could use boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. Keep in mind that it may affect cooking time.)
3. Reduce heat to medium, sprinkle chicken with ranch seasoning and top with bacon and cheese. Cover the skillet and cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Crumble additional bacon on the chicken, along with some green onion and tomato, if desired, before serving. (Chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees F on a food thermometer. For even more flavor, squirt some barbecue sauce on top of the chicken before serving.) Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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