Bacon - Bleu Cheese Chicken |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Re-created this from the TOH Country Chicken cookbook. Robustly flavored, yet elegant enough for a special dinner with guests. Serve with a spinach salad to round out the vitamins! Ingredients:
3 tablespoons dried onion flakes |
2 tablespoons dried parsley |
1 tablespoon dried basil |
8 chicken thighs or 8 chicken drumsticks or 1 fryer, cut into pieces |
2 cups chunky bleu cheese salad dressing, divided |
6 -8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Pulverize onion, parsley & basil in food chopper or blender; pour onto a plate.
3. Rub each chicken piece with the onion-mixture; place in an UNgreased 13x9 pan.
4. Drizzle one cup salad dressing over chicken pieces.
5. Bake UNcovered for 40 minutes; baste with sauce, then add remaining salad dressing.
6. Return to oven for 5-10 minutes (juices should run clear).
7. Move chicken to serving platter; use a whisk to smooth out the sauce in the pan, pour sauce over chicken, then sprinkle with bacon crumbles.
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