Lunch

Baked Bacon Chicken Melts

Recipe by The Protein Chef
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Baked Bacon Chicken Melts

About This Recipe

Reinvent the melt with these Baked Bacon Chicken Melts! This cheesy and high protein meal prep recipe is packed with all the right flavors!

Ingredients

  • 4 Pounds Chicken Breast
  • 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 8 Tablespoons Mayonnaise (Reduced Fat/Fat Free)
  • ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Parsley
  • 6 Tablespoons Bacon Bits
  • ½ Cup Cheddar Cheese (Reduced Fat Sharp)
  • 2 Cups Bread Crumbs (Japanese Style)
  • 5 Large Whole Eggs

Instructions

  1. Take out your Chicken Breast, trim the fat off of them, and cut them in half
  2. Combine all of your ingredients into a bowl aside from your Bread Crumbs and Eggs
  3. Mix those ingredients together
  4. Add your Bread Crumbs into a separate bowl
  5. Add your Eggs into another bowl and mix them together
  6. Quickly dip your chicken pieces into your Egg mix and then into your Bread Crumbs
  7. Place them into a baking dish
  8. Evenly distribute any extra Egg mix or Bread Crumbs over the top
  9. Use one of your hands or spoon to evenly distribute the first mix you made over the top
  10. Bake on 375F/190C for 40-45 minutes
Source: This recipe is from The Protein Chef. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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