Description
Easy Pepper Jack Crack Chicken is a creamy, savory dish made with tender chicken breasts cooked in a cheesy, creamy garlic sauce, featuring pepper jack cheese and ranch seasoning. This dish is indulgent, flavorful, and easy to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner, meal prep, or as a party appetizer.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup ranch seasoning mix (or homemade ranch seasoning)
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded (plus extra for topping)
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped (optional, for garnish)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter (for cooking the chicken)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the chicken: Heat olive oil or butter over medium heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side until cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Make the sauce: In the same skillet, reduce heat to low. Add softened cream cheese and ranch seasoning mix, stirring until smooth. Add shredded pepper jack cheese and stir until melted and creamy.
- Combine chicken and sauce: Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over the top. Simmer for 5 minutes, ensuring chicken is heated through and coated with sauce.
- Serve: Garnish with extra shredded pepper jack cheese and green onions (if using). Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or with a side of vegetables.
Notes
- Add beef for extra flavor by stirring in crumbled cooked beef into the sauce or sprinkling it on top before serving.
- Increase the spice level with chopped jalapeños or hot sauce in the sauce mixture.
- For a low-carb version, serve the chicken over cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles.
- For extra richness, you can add heavy cream to the sauce for a creamier texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
