Bacon BBQ Chicken Loaf
A meatloaf stuffed with chicken, peppers, and cheese surrounded by crispy bacon.
Ingredients
- 5 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tspn chili powder
- 1 tspn pepper
- 1/2 tspn cayenne pepper
- 20 slices bacon
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 10 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 green bell peppers sliced
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 2 red bell peppers sliced
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Cut the chicken breasts crosswise in half, then cut the thicker half horizontally to create 3 cutlets.
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In a small bowl, stir and combine the salt, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, chili powder, black pepper, and cayenne.
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Pour the dry spice mix over the chicken and coat evenly.
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Arrange the bacon slices in a loaf pan, making sure the bottom and sides are completely covered and portions of the bacon are hanging out on the edges.
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Layer 4 chicken cutlets, 2 tablespoons of the bbq sauce, 5 slices of cheese, 4 more cutlets, another 2 tablespoons of bbq sauce, the green pepper, onion slices, another 2 tablespoons of bbq sauce, the red pepper, 5 cheese slices, and the remaining chicken. Wrap the hanging strips of bacon over the top of the loaf.
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Cover the loaf with tin foil and bake for 1 hour. Drain excess fat, and bake for another 30 minutes uncovered, making sure the chicken is cooked through and the bacon is brown and crispy.
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Invert the loaf onto a wire rack set on a baking sheet and baste it with the left over bbq sauce.
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Broil for 5 minutes, until the glaze slightly dries.
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Slice and serve with rolls or other barbecue party food.
