Description
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Chicken is a quick, low-carb skillet dinner with juicy chicken, crispy bacon, melty cheese, and bold ranch flavor. Perfect for busy nights!
Ingredients
Scale
4 slices thick-cut bacon
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lbs.)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. ranch seasoning
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
Chopped chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium and cook the bacon until crispy, flipping once—this should take about 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels, then carefully drain the skillet, leaving about 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the chicken to the skillet, and sear for roughly 6 minutes per side, or until golden and fully cooked.
- Lower the heat to medium, sprinkle ranch seasoning evenly over the chicken, and top each piece with shredded mozzarella. Cover and let it cook for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Finish by crumbling the bacon and scattering it over the chicken along with freshly chopped chives. Serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: keto meals
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 489kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 26g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 58g
- Cholesterol: 197mg