16 Best Chicken-Bacon Recipes for an Easy, Flavorful Meal

A classic BLT is a good as is. But if you add grilled chicken and pimiento cheese spread? Well, that’s about the best lunch idea you’ve had in a long time.

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Think of everything you like about a loaded baked potato and make a meal out of it with tater tots. This chicken is cooked in bacon fat, which gives it that extra boost.

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Want another hardy lunch idea? This sandwich is packed with eggs, bacon, blue cheese, tomato, avocado, chicken and a savory mayo-based dressing to tie it all together. Pile it high on sourdough bread.

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Underneath a simple hamburger bun, you’ll find every kind of fixin’ you could ever crave for chicken: melty cheese, coleslaw, bacon, and BBQ sauce. Serve it with a some briny pickle slices.

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Bacon might be the sidekick while chicken and corn play the superheroes in this creamy chowder. But what would Batman be without Robin? Exactly. So crumble on some bacon for good measure.

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This BLT is so easy to change up. While the chicken, bacon, tomatoes, and bread stay the same, you can switch the spread you use. Instead of regular mayo, or try pesto or chipotle mayo!

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These little bites have big flavor. Start with grilled chicken sprinkled with Cajun spice and some crisp bacon slices. Then get creative with the cheese flavors, sauces, and extra toppings.

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Ree calls this classic salad “heaven on a plate.” It has crisp greens, grilled chicken, eggs, bacon, avocado, and tomato. Then drizzle over some creamy blue cheese dressing to tie it together.

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It may sound and taste fancy, but this French chicken and wine dish is pretty easy to make. The key is to cook the chicken in bacon fat to start and then build the dish around it.

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Head all the way back to 2009 for Ree’s “cowboy-friendly” dinner. She says it’s “hearty, exceedingly flavorful, and not the least bit fancy.” But boy, is it tasty―no ranch or cowboys required.

Get Ree’s Ranch Style Chicken recipe.