If you’re in a hurry, but still want a crowd-pleasing, savory, well-rounded and filling dinner, then look no further! These Cheesy Bacon Ranch Chicken Packets have it all in one package – meat, veggie, dairy. And of course, they’re low carb, and Keto-friendly.
To create these pouches of happiness, begin with pieces of aluminum foil that are around 16″ long. Then, you just build the recipe as follows (add salt and pepper to taste on top of the chicken breast):
Once you have all your ingredients layered, just close up the foil in a little air-tight pouch by folding in the ends as such:
Then bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken breast) and tada! Let the pouches sit for about 5 minutes before opening them, and be careful – the steam will be HOT!
Here’s the text recipe if you’d like to print it out:
Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Packets
(Each packet serves 1)
1 – Chicken Breast – raw
1 cup broccoli florettes
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
2 slices bacon – cooked
1/8 onion – sliced in rings
2 TBSP ranch dressing
Salt & Pepper to taste
Begin with a piece of alumin foil around 16″ long. Place raw broccoli in center of aluminum foil sheet. Place raw chicken breast on top of broccoli and add salt & pepper. Place onion slices on top of chicken breast, and then layer on bacon slices. Top with cheddar cheese, and then drizzle with ranch dressing. Close aluminum foil around ingredients to form a pouch, making sure not to compress foil down to touch ingredients. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 375 degrees F. Let pouches stand for 5 minutes after removing from oven, and open CAREFULLY – steam will be hot!
Nutritional Info:
Calories 452
Fat 32g
Carbs 8g
Fiber 2g
Net carbs 6g
Protein 30g