Description
Warm, cheesy, and just a little addictive, this Crack Chicken blends tender chicken, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, smoky bacon, and green onions into a creamy skillet dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lb) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 6 slices (150 g) bacon
- 2 cloves (6 g) garlic, minced
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) low-sodium chicken broth
- 226 g (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream
- 1 tbsp ranch seasoning
- 112 g (1 cup) shredded sharp cheddar
- 30 g (3 stalks) green onions, thinly sliced
- Optional: 100 g (1 cup) frozen peas or chopped cooked broccoli
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and pound to 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) thickness. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp, then crumble and reserve some fat in the skillet.
- Heat the reserved bacon fat and sear chicken until golden brown, reaching an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F). Tent with foil to rest.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant. Pour in chicken broth, scraping the browned bits, and then add cream cheese and sour cream, whisking until smooth.
- Stir in ranch seasoning and cheddar cheese off heat until melted.
- Slice the chicken and return it to the skillet with crumbled bacon and green onions, warming through and serving immediately.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother sauce and avoid adding cheese to boiling sauce to prevent separation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 175mg