Description
This Chicken Foil Packet recipe offers a delicious and easy way to prepare a complete meal featuring tender chicken breasts, petite red potatoes, savory spices, and cheesy bacon toppings all cooked together in foil packets. Oven-baked to perfection, the foil packets ensure juicy chicken and flavorful potatoes with a melty colby jack cheese and crispy bacon finish. Ideal for a convenient yet hearty dinner, it’s simple to make and clean up.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Potato Mixture
- 3 chicken breasts, cut lengthwise into 4 pieces each
- 1.8 pound bag Petite Red Potatoes, halved
- ½ yellow onion, finely chopped
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Toppings
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
- 3 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup chives, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Foil: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Tear 4 long pieces of aluminum foil, folding each piece in half to reinforce strength and prevent leaks. Set aside.
- Parboil Potatoes: Place the halved Petite Red Potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 6 minutes until slightly tender. Drain and return potatoes to the pot to cool slightly.
- Season Chicken and Potatoes: In the pot with the potatoes, add the cut chicken pieces, finely chopped yellow onion, melted butter, minced garlic, smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Toss thoroughly to coat all chicken and potato pieces evenly with the seasoning and butter.
- Assemble Foil Packets: Divide the potatoes equally, placing about 1 ½ cups in the center of each foil piece. Top each with 4 chicken pieces. Fold the edges of the foil lengthwise together to seal the packets tightly and roll the edges to prevent leaks. Place the sealed packets on a baking sheet.
- Bake Chicken Packets: Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken juices run clear, indicating the chicken is cooked through.
- Drain Liquids and Add Cheese & Bacon: Carefully open each foil packet (watch for steam), pour out the liquid inside, and set the packets back onto the baking sheet, open-faced.
- Add Cheese and Bacon, Then Melt: Evenly divide the shredded Colby Jack cheese among the packets, sprinkling it directly over the chicken and potatoes. Top with the cooked, chopped bacon. Return to the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the packets from the oven, sprinkle chopped chives on top, and serve immediately while hot and flavorful. Enjoy your easy foil packet meal!
Notes
- To Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- To Freeze: Freeze leftovers in a freezer-safe container or resealable bag for 2-3 months; remove excess air to prevent freezer burn.
- To Reheat: Reheat leftovers in the microwave until heated through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 foil packet
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
