Description
Creamy, cheesy cream cheese and bacon stuffed doritos chicken delivers a flavor explosion that redefines comfort cuisine. Crispy doritos coating meets succulent chicken filled with rich bacon and tangy cream cheese, promising a mouthwatering experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
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Protein:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
Seasoning:
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Coating:
- 2 cups crushed Doritos
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup olive oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts horizontally, creating a butterfly pocket, ensuring not to cut completely through the meat.
- Mix cream cheese with garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl until well combined.
- Carefully spread the seasoned cream cheese mixture inside each chicken breast pocket, then layer chopped bacon pieces on top of the cream cheese.
- Seal the chicken breasts by pressing the edges together, securing the filling inside.
- Prepare three separate shallow dishes: one with flour, another with beaten eggs, and the third with crushed Doritos.
- Dredge each stuffed chicken breast first in flour, ensuring complete coverage, then dip into beaten eggs, and finally coat thoroughly with crushed Doritos.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (375°F) until shimmering.
- Carefully place coated chicken breasts into the hot oil, cooking for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil and allow to rest for 3-4 minutes before serving.
- Slice chicken diagonally and serve immediately, revealing the creamy, bacon-filled center.
Notes
- Slice chicken carefully to create an even pocket without cutting through, preventing filling from leaking during cooking.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, easier mixing and more even spreading inside the chicken.
- Crush Doritos finely but not into powder to maintain a crispy, textured coating that adheres well to the chicken.
- Adjust seasoning in cream cheese mixture by adding chives, herbs, or jalapeños for extra flavor complexity and personal preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 609
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1183 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 132 mg