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Smothered Crack Chicken (Low Carb)

Ingredients

  • 8 strips thick cut bacon diced

Chicken:

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. salted butter
  • 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika

Ranch Cream Cheese:

  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp. dried dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp. dried chives
  • 4 oz. cheddar cheese shredded
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • sliced green scallions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter and set aside.
  • Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and add in diced bacon; cook until crispy.
  • Remove bacon from skillet and set aside. DO NOT discard bacon fat.
  • Return skillet to heat and add vegetable oil to the remaining bacon fat.
  • Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  • Add chicken breasts to the hot oil - you may have to do this in batches if skillet isn't big enough - and cook chicken breasts for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Flip over the chicken breasts, add butter, and continue to cook for 3 more minutes.
  • Remove chicken breasts from skillet and arrange in previously prepared baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, dill weed, and chives; mix until thoroughly combined. Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly. *You can also just stir in 1 tablespoon of store-bought ranch seasoning.
  • Top each chicken breast with 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture. Spread to coat the surface of each chicken breast.
  • Take half of the bacon and add on top of the cream cheese.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken breasts.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted and lightly browned then remove from oven.
  • Garnish with remaining bacon, fresh parsley, and scallions.
  • ENJOY!