Today is National Bacon Day according to some, but to others the Saturday before Labor day is National Bacon Day. Maybe one is National Bacon Day and the other is International Bacon Day? I don’t know and it doesn’t matter because I don’t need a special day to celebrate bacon. I love bacon any day! Frankly speaking, just about everything is better with bacon!
This is a recipe that is made so much better by adding crumbled bacon to the top. I made this for Super Bowl Sunday and it was a hit! It’s a wonderful appetizer, but we have eaten it as our main meal too. We just added a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit and dinner is done!
Ingredients for queso chicken:
- Frozen breaded chicken strips – use whichever brand is your favorite one.
- Queso sauce – you can make your own if you have time, otherwise just buy a jar
- Bacon
- Green onions
- 3 cheese blend
- Ranch dipping sauce
How to make it:
Cook your bacon – I cook mine in the oven. It comes out perfect and much easier to clean up.
Place the chicken strips in a 9 x 13 pan.
Spread queso sauce over the top of the chicken strips.
Chop up green onions and sprinkle them on top of the chicken and queso sauce.
Crumble the cooked bacon over the top of the chicken, sauce and green onions.
Add shredded cheese over the top of everything.
Place in the oven and bake as directed on the chicken strip package.
Then I like to add a fruit, either fresh or a jarred variety.
10 Fun facts about bacon:
- It’s good for hangovers. Bacon contains amino acids which replace neurotransmitters that are depleted when we drink too much.
- It’s addictive, now I know why I like it so much!! It contains umami, which creates positive brain reactions.
- It has some heart healthy benefits because it contains a lot of omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon or walnuts.
- Bacon has fat, but it doesn’t have trans fat, which is the worst kind.
- Bacon can be beneficial during pregnancy. It contains choline which is a chemical that benefits fetal brain development.
- The average American eats 17.9 pounds of bacon every year.
- Bacon scented cologne was created in 1920.
- You can get bacon flavored beer, vodka and bourbon.
- Four strips of bacon contain fewer calories than 2 scrambled eggs.
- Oscar Meyer was the first company to bring sliced, packaged bacon to the masses.
So go out and enjoy your bacon! As long as we eat it in moderation, it isn’t as bad for us as we thought!
Click here for printable instructions for Easy Queso Chicken: Easy Queso Chicken
Fun bacon facts gathered from these websites: Bacon Today WebMD Fox News
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Sounds delicious. Can’t wait to make it.
Hi Nina, Thank you! It is very good! Let me know if you like it. Teresa
Yay for bacon day! Your chicken looks delicious,and I bet my family would love this!
Thank you Michelle! It is really good, I hope your family likes it as much as we do! Thank you for stopping by. Teresa
OK…I LOVE everything about this recipe. Bacon…cheese…and those chicken strips. I buy those frequently. They seem to be much better than any other chicken strips. We like to bake them and then drizzle with honey, cut into pieces and out in our salad. (I do my bacon in the oven also }. Great recipe. I will make for sure
I like your idea for drizzling honey on them and adding to salad! I’ll have to try that one. Thank you for reading and commenting. Have a great day!
It looks so yummy!!
It is yummy! Thank you for stopping by!
This looks delicious! I’ve only had queso chicken once and it was good, I’m going to have to give it a try. Looks easy and it’s something different for a change. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Pinning!
Thank you for stopping by and for pinning! I hope you enjoy the recipe!