Crack Chicken Tenders – CRAZY good!! Chicken tenders seasoned with ranch, topped with cheese and wrapped in bacon. SO easy and SOOO delicious!!! Great for a quick lunch or dinner or tailgating! Dip in additional ranch dressing. I always have to double the recipe! This easy chicken recipe doesn’t last long! #chicken #bacon #cheese #chickenrecipe #bakedchicken
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Pin This RecipeStop what you are doing and add these Crack Chicken Tenders to your menu! O-M-G! Seriously delicious! We devoured this yummy chicken in no time flat. I mean, how could we not? Chicken tenders seasoned with ranch and wrapped in cheese and bacon. What’s not to love?!?! We like to dip them in additional ranch dressing because you can never have too much ranch!!
These Crack Chicken Tenders are super easy to make. Just season, top with cheese and wrap in bacon. They are ready to bake by the time the oven has preheated. Once the chicken was done baking, I popped it under the broiler to crisp up the bacon a little more. I like my bacon crispy.
Give this chicken a try the next time you need a quick lunch or dinner. They are also great for tailgating! You can assemble them ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake. We are making them for the game this weekend. I’ll assemble the chicken in the morning and pop them in the oven right before the game. Perfect!
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Crack Chicken Tenders
Ingredients:
- 10 fresh chicken tenders, about 1-½ pounds
- 1 (1-oz) package Ranch dressing mix
- 5 (1-oz) slices cheddar cheese, cut in half
- 10 slices bacon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and top with cooking rack.
- Season chicken on both sides with 1 Tbsp Original Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix.
- Top each chicken tender with a half slice of cheese and wrap with one slice of bacon. Place on the prepared baking rack. Sprinkle chicken lightly with additional Ranch dressing mix.
- Cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Turn on broiler and cook chicken for a minute or two until bacon is crisp.
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What if I do not have a grill to put on my pan for the oven? Any suggestions for alternatives? Thanks a ton! Making this for dinner tonight.
Would pre cooked bacon work
Not in this recipe – the bacon needs to be raw to wrap around the chicken.
What is the calorie count per tender? We are watching calories so would like to know.
Here is a good website to estimate calorie counts: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
This recipe was delicious. My family loved it.
can this b done in airfryer
sure
Could you make ahead, bake as directed, freeze and reheat?
Sure
This recipe was AMAZING! It’s so easy and quick to put together making it perfect for weeknight meals. We all loved it especially the kids. Definitely going to have to make this again very soon. I served it with homemade mac & cheese and a side of veggies. YUM!
Followed recipe exact and turned out excellent! Thanks so much! Definitely a staple!
I just made this and it is very tasty the only issue I had was the cheese oozed out? Anything I can do to prevent That? Wrapped my bacon as tightly as possible…
The only thing I can think of is to use less cheese
Could I just cut up chicken breasts (length / width) to make my own "tenders"?
Absolutely! Enjoy!
Im thinking of cutting this recipe in half (it's just me) and using my air fryer. What do you think?
I think that would work great! Enjoy!
Hello Stephanie – we love all your recipes!
Looking to make these a little more bite size – do you think they will work if I cut the tenders n half and used a half strip of bacon? Thanks!
I don’t see why not. Enjoy!
Mixed cream cheese and ranch powder, topped chicken with this mix, then topped with banana peppers and the cheddar before I wrapped in bacon. Delicious!! Same cook time. It was incredible!!
Great. Thanks!
This might be a silly question but do you use a teaspoon of ranch mix on each tenderloin?
yes – feel free to adjust that up or down to your personal preference
Are the chicken tenders breaded?
No. Raw chicken tenders
Have you tried grilling them ?
I have not