Baked Crack Chicken Recipe
This Baked Crack Chicken Recipe is an incredible dish that's super easy to make! Tender seasoned chicken breasts are seared until golden brown, and then topped with a flavorful cream cheese mixture and a slice of pepper jack cheese and baked until everything is creamy, cheesy, and irresistible!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Sauce:
- 1/3 cup cream cheese at room temp
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried dill weed
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 2-3 green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Lightly pound the chicken breasts to a 1⁄2-inch even thickness and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Preheat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle with the oil. Sear the chicken until golden brown on both sides, then set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and dried seasonings until well incorporated.
- Remove the skillet from heat and top each chicken breast with a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture; spread it to cover the entire chicken breast, then top with a slice of cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted. Garnish with green onions and serve warm.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to about 4 days.
- You may use low-fat cheese
- Swap chicken breast with boneless and skinless chicken thighs if needed
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 509IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 1mg