Crack Chicken

Crack Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 ½ pounds chicken breast

1 tablespoon dried chives

1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder

1 ½ teaspoons onion powder

¾ teaspoon dried dill

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

¼ teaspoon black pepper

⅛ teaspoon salt

1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar

¼ cup water

8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes

4 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled

1 ½ cup shredded cheddar

1 stalk green onion thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish with a small layer of olive oil.
Lay the chicken across the bottom of the dish. Set aside.
Combine dried chives, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt. Sprinkle half the seasoning mixture on top of the chicken, and reserve the remaining half for later.
Add apple cider vinegar and water to the baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Stir together the cream cheese and reserved seasoning mix. Remove baking dish from oven and top chicken with cream cheese mixture.
Cover the dish with foil again and bake for another 20 minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven and use 2 forks to shred the chicken
Top the chicken with bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onion.
Broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.