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Baja Barbecue Chicken Delight

Name: Baja Barbecue Chicken Delight
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1.5 teaspoon of salt; 1 cup of smoky barbecue sauce; 4 slices of bacon; 1/2 cup of diced ripe tomatoes; 1/4 cup of thinly sliced green onions; 1 cup of pre-shredded Mexican cheese blend; 1 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)

The Baja Barbecue Chicken Delight is a tantalizing combination of juicy seasoned chicken breasts cloaked in smoky barbecue sauce, enriched with a blend of Mexican cheeses, crowned with crispy bacon and punctuated by vibrant tomatoes and green onions. This dish is a weeknight winner that will be inst...

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35 min

TOTAL TIME

683

CALORIES

$2.08

PER SERVING

Ingredients

9 INGREDIENTS

4 SERVINGS

1/2 cup ripe tomatoes

diced

1/4 cup green onions

thinly sliced

1 cup shredded mexican cheese blend

1 tsp black pepper

4 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts

Directions

7 STEPS

15 min

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

35 min

TOTAL TIME

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and place a large, oven-safe pan over medium-high heat with the olive oil.

While the oven preheats, sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with salt and pepper on both sides.

Add bacon slices to the pan and cook until crispy. Once done, remove them from the pan, let cool, then crumble. Leave the bacon drippings in the pan.

Lay the seasoned chicken breasts in the same pan with bacon drippings and sear for 5 minutes on each side or until done. The chicken is finished when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pour the smoky barbecue sauce over the chicken. Evenly distribute the Mexican cheese blend over each chicken breast.

Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

After removing the pan from the oven, sprinkle the crumbled bacon, diced tomatoes, and sliced green onions evenly on top of the chicken.

Health Info

Macros

29g

CARBS

40g

FAT

47g

PROTEIN

Allowed on these diets