Best Chicken Breast Recipes: Million Dollar Baked Chicken Breast (+More Great Meals To Make!)
These incredible chicken breast recipes are the best way to use up any chicken you've been keeping in the freezer! From chicken soups to sandwiches to pasta and everything in between, there is something on this list for everyone. With so many fabulous chicken breast recipes to try, you will never get tired of having chicken for dinner!
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while you crisp your bacon.
8 strips bacon
Prepare your chicken breasts so that they have been rinsed and pat dry using paper towels. Trim any excess fat as needed. Arrange in an even layer in the bottom of your baking dish.
2 lbs chicken breasts
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, mozzarella and shredded cheddar cheese (reserve half the cheddar for topping the dish if desired), chopped bacon, sliced green onions, salt, and pepper.
8 oz cream cheese, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ½ cup cheddar cheese, ¼ cup green onions, each, salt & pepper
Spread the cheese mixture over the chicken breasts in an even layer and top with remaining cheddar cheese if desired.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30-40 minutes, or until the internal temperature of your chicken breasts is at least 165°F (74°C). Check the chicken for doneness at the thickest point of one of the pieces toward the center of the dish.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately. Garnish with more crumbled bacon and sliced green onions when serving.
Notes
My 2 pounds of chicken breasts can yield anywhere between 3-6 pieces of boneless, skinless chicken breast. If you end up with larger chicken pieces, I would suggest cutting them in half (butterfly-style) or pounding them out into thinner cutlets.
8 ounces of cream cheese is equal to 1 package (1 brick).
You can opt to use less of the cream cheese, even half as much, to reduce the overall calories per portion of this chicken recipe.
Soften your cream cheese at room temperature by setting it out for about 30 minutes before mixing with ingredients.
Mayo brands matter (at least to me)! Use the best of the mayonnaise brands like Hellmann's Best Foods, or Duke's.
Have a member of the family that doesn't like mayo? That's me too! Trust me, they won't know there's any in the meal.