Chicken Bacon Ranch Melt

Name: Chicken Bacon Ranch Melt
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 6 slices bacon; 2 cups shredded cheddar; 8 slices sourdough; 1/3 cup ranch dressing; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Seasoned chicken, crispy bacon, and cheddar bound with cool ranch, griddled until the whole thing turns golden and gooey.

25 min · Beginner · 670 cal · 40g protein · $2.90/serving · American

Comfort Food High-Protein Quick & Easy

25minutes

4servings

670calories

40gprotein

$2.90per serving

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Ingredients (serves 4)

2 chicken breasts
6 slices bacon
2 cups shredded cheddar
8 slices sourdough
1/3 cup ranch dressing
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

1
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and keep the pan.
2
Slice the chicken into thin cutlets and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook in the bacon fat, 3 to 4 minutes per side, to 165°F. Slice.
3
Spread ranch on all 8 bread slices. Layer cheddar, chicken, bacon, and more cheddar, then close.
4
Butter the outsides and griddle over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes per side, until deeply golden and melted.
5
Slice in half and serve hot.