Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch and Potato Foil Packs
Easy to make foil packs loaded with tender chicken, hearty potatoes, all covered in a ranch flavored butter, cheese, and topped with salty bacon and green onion. Delicious, easy, and minimal clean up.
Servings: 4
Calories: 710kcal
Equipment
- 4 Foil Sheets 24 inches long
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted
- 2 Tablespoons ranch seasoning powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- 1 pound baby red potatoes halved or quartered depending on size
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 Tablespoons green onion diced
Instructions
- Preheat Oven or Grill or Prepare Coals: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit or a grill over medium-high heat. Or prepare the coals of your campfire.
- Coat Foil Squares: Coat 4 pieces of foil, approximately 24 inches long, with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine Chicken and Potatoes: In a large bowl, combine your cut up chicken and quartered potatoes.
- Season Mixture: Pour the melted butter over the top, and the ranch seasoning, then stir to combine, making sure everything is coated well.
- Assemble Foil Packs: Divide the chicken and potatoes mixture evenly among the foil pieces. Then sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheese, on each foil pack.
- Seal and Cook: Fold the edges of the foil over the chicken and potatoes to make packets. Bake for 35-45 minutes or grill for 30 minutes.
- Add More Cheese and Bacon: Open the packets and sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the chicken and potatoes, and let sit for a minute until the cheese melts. Sprinkle with bacon and green onion.
- Serve and Enjoy: Carefully transfer the contents to plates if desired, or eat out of the foil. Enjoy
Notes
- Ranch Seasoning: You can find ranch seasoning packets in the salad dressing aisle of your grocery store.
- Potato Size: The potatoes used in this recipe were baby red potatoes, and were quartered, or halved if they were small. Cut your potatoes accordingly so they bake evenly with the chicken.
- Chicken Breast Size: To ensure even cooking with the potatoes, chunk your chicken into about 1 inch squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 1339mg | Potassium: 1235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1046IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 328mg | Iron: 2mg