3-Ingredient Cheddar-Bacon Chicken Breasts

Name: 3-Ingredient Cheddar-Bacon Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 slices gluten-free bacon, chopped; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

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Updated May 6, 2019

3-Ingredient Cheddar-Bacon Chicken Breasts

Prep Time 35 min
Total 40 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

6 slices gluten-free bacon, chopped
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

Instructions

Step
1

Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Drain and discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet.
Step
2

Rub chicken with salt and pepper. Heat skillet with reserved drippings over medium heat. Add chicken; cook uncovered 14 to 16 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove from heat; top each breast with 1/4 cup cheese. Cover skillet; let stand 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with bacon, and serve.

Nutrition

340 Calories

18g Total Fat

43g Protein

0g Total Carbohydrate

0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 340

Calories from Fat: 170

Total Fat: 18g; 28%

Saturated Fat: 8g; 41%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 130mg; 43%

Sodium: 760mg; 32%

Potassium: 340mg; 10%

Total Carbohydrate: 0g; 0%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 0g

Protein: 43g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 20%; 20%

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

3-Ingredient Cheddar-Bacon Chicken Breasts

3-Ingredient Cheddar-Bacon Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice

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