This Skillet Monterey Chicken is a simple dish that everyone will love! Chicken breasts cooked and topped with barbecue sauce, cheddar jack cheese, crispy bacon, diced fresh tomatoes and green onions. Serve with roasted potatoes and a side salad.
This is one of those dinners that’s not only easy but super delicious.
Chicken tossed in barbecue sauce, topped with cheese which is then baked until melted. Finishing it off with crispy chopped bacon, fresh tomatoes and green onions. I’ve made this so many times and it never gets old. I’ve made it with homemade barbecue and sugar free, chicken bacon and regular and with full fat cheese and reduced. And I’m sure you could use chicken or turkey bacon as well.
All ways were absolutely phenomenal, so this recipe is truly customizable to your diet.
You’re going to love this.
To make this skillet Monterrey chicken recipe you will need;
- bacon
- thin cut boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- barbecue sauce
- cheddar jack cheese
- Roma tomato
- green onions
Start by adding 4 slices of diced bacon to a cold skillet. Heat on medium heat and slowly render out that fat. Cook until the bacon is crispy before using a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat.
Preheat your oven to 375℉ (or 190℃).
Meanwhile season 4 thin cut chicken breast halves with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
To the hot bacon fat, add the seasoned chicken breasts. Work in batches, if your skillet isn’t large enough to cook all four at once. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes before turning and continuing to cook for an additional 5 to 6 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink.
Then, once the chicken is fully cooked, transfer it to a clean platter for a moment.
Pour in 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce, using a wooden spatula to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
Add the chicken back into the skillet.
Top with remaining 1/4 to 1/2 cup or more of barbecue sauce.
Next, top each chicken breast with 1/4 cup of cheddar jack cheese and then slide the oven-safe skillet into your preheated oven.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Finally, top the skillet Monterrey chicken with the chopped bacon, fresh tomatoes and sliced green onions.
SO GOOD. Sorry to shout, I just feel some kind of way about this Skillet Monterey Chicken recipe! And although the photos don’t reflect it, I complete this meal with oven-roasted potatoes and a side salad.
I got rave reviews about this Skillet Monterey Chicken meal and thumbs up around the table.
What could be better than that?
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Skillet Monterey Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 slices center cut bacon
- 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, or 4 chicken breast halves
- kosher salt
- black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, or more to taste, use your favorite (I use sugar free)
- 1 cup cheddar jack cheese, regular or reduced fat
- 1 large roma tomato, diced small
- 2 green onions, sliced
Equipment
- All-Clad Stainless Steel Fry Pan Set 8 and 10-inch pans
Instructions
- To your skillet, add bacon and heat on medium. Turning occasionally and cooking until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to cool, then coarsely chop.
- Drain off all but a couple teaspoons of the bacon fat.
- Preheat your oven to 375℉ (or 190℃).
- Season both sides of the chicken with salt and black pepper.
- To the hot bacon fat, add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes before turning and cooking for an additional 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink and fully cooked. Transfer to a clean platter.
- Pour 1/4 cup in the bottom of the skillet, scraping up any of the browned bits on the bottom.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and top with remaining sauce.
- Top each chicken breast with 1/4 cup of cheese and bake until melted. About 6 to 8 minutes or so - watch carefully.
- Before serving, top with chopped bacon, fresh tomatoes and sliced green onions.
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What about the bacon?
She said “Before serving, top with chopped bacon, fresh tomatoes and sliced green onions”. Can’t go wrong with bacon!
I’m 2 weeks into my new keto lifestyle and this works! I’ll have to snag a sugar free BBQ sauce, but other than that…..looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing! Your recipes never disappoint!
Hi Tracy! I have yet to develop my own sugar-free bbq sauce, but I did use G Hughes Hickory Flavored Barbecue Sauce and it was delicious in this. I can’t wait to hear how you like it! ❤️
Think “resining” should read “remaining”.
And David Emanuele is right – the adding of the bacon bits got left out in the step by step recipe. Namely, “Finally, top the skillet Monterrey chicken with chopped fresh tomatoes and sliced green onions.” should read “Finally, top the skillet Monterrey chicken with the cooked bacon, chopped fresh tomatoes and sliced green onions.” Or some such.
Likewise, excited to give this one a try!
This was delicious, my family loved it! Your recipes are my go to, no lie and they never disappoint! Thank you!
I’m so glad, Laura! Thanks for taking the time to make this recipe! ❤️
My family LOVED this! I didn’t even get a pic – they gobbled it up so fast!
I’m so glad, Kelly! Thank you for taking the time to make this recipe!
Hi Laurie,
Would this work with your sweet bbq sauce recipe. My daughter loves the wings on the grill with your sweet bbq sauce!
Dave
Hi Dave! Totally! Enjoy!