SMOKY BAKED CHICKEN

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This dish is like Alice Springs Chicken on steroids. Mixing everything together gives it a much better, juicier flavor. I like to pair it with steamed veggies.

Provided by Desirae Perkins

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons mesquite seasoning
½ (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend
⅓ cup real bacon bits
⅓ cup sliced green onions
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ teaspoons chipotle-flavored hot sauce (such as Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking dish with aluminum foil; brush with olive oil.
Season chicken breasts with mesquite seasoning and place in the prepared baking dish.
Mix cheese blend, bacon bits, green onions, mayonnaise, and chipotle-flavored hot sauce together in a small bowl. Spread mixture evenly over chicken.
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 16 minutes. Turn off oven; leave chicken inside for 2 minutes. Turn on broiler; broil chicken on low until topping is golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 97.9 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1142.4 mg, Sugar 0.4 g