Description
Comfort meets culinary creativity in this chicken bacon ranch stuffed bread that promises a flavor explosion. Melted cheese, crispy bacon, and tender chicken nestle inside golden-brown bread, delivering a mouthwatering experience you won’t soon forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- ½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled (about 4–5 strips)
Cheese and Dairy:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Bread and Seasonings:
- 1 large French bread loaf or Italian bread
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Transform a rustic bread loaf into a vessel for a tantalizing chicken bacon ranch filling by carefully removing its crown and excavating the interior, preserving the bread’s structural integrity.
- Orchestrate a flavor-packed mixture by blending tender shredded chicken with creamy ranch dressing, melty cheese, crisp bacon fragments, and zesty green onions until ingredients harmonize seamlessly.
- Meticulously nestle the savory amalgamation into the bread’s hollowed core, ensuring an even distribution that promises a robust taste in every bite.
- Craft a luxurious garlic-infused butter glaze by whisking melted butter with aromatic garlic powder, then lavishly brush the exterior and rim of the bread to enhance its golden potential.
- Position the laden bread onto a prepared baking sheet, sliding it into a preheated 375F (190C) oven where it will transform over 20-25 minutes, developing a crisp exterior and bubbling, molten cheese interior.
- Once emerged from the oven, optionally embellish with a sprinkle of verdant parsley, then slice into decadent portions ready to be devoured while radiating warmth and irresistible aroma.
Notes
- Use a crusty sourdough or Italian bread for maximum flavor and structural integrity when creating this stuffed bread vessel.
- Ensure chicken is finely shredded and completely cooled before mixing with other ingredients to prevent soggy filling.
- For a gluten-free version, replace bread with large hollowed-out bell peppers or use gluten-free bread alternative.
- Quickly crisp extra bacon separately to sprinkle on top for added crunch and intense bacon flavor enhancement.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg