Bacon-onion Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup bacon bits or 1/2 lb bacon, chopped,fried crisp,and drained
• seasoned salt & freshly ground black pepper
• garlic granules
• 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• 2 -4 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1 skinless chicken, cut in 8 pieces or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat discarded,washed,and patted dry
• 1 1/2 cups prepared ranch dressing, divided
• 1/4 lb butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 line a cookie sheet with foil, coat lightly with nonstick spray, and set aside.
• 3 combine bacon bits, breadcrumbs, and dried onion in a bowl or on a piece of waxed paper.
• 4 season chicken pieces with seasoned salt, pepper, and granulated garlic, and brush all over with 1/2 cup of ranch dressing, coat generously with bread crumb mixture, and drizzle with melted butter.
• 5 bake for 30 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
• 6 serve with the remaining ranch dressing as a dip.