The Ultimate Cheesy BBQ Chicken Recipe is one of the first recipes I ever created! It includes some of my favorite cheese of all time! Mozzarella cheese from Cache Valley® Creamery! Grab some of your favorite BBQ and include those sauteed onions to go with it, you’ll be having yourself a plentiful feast. This recipe was born while I was serving my LDS mission in New England. I had a companion who went to culinary school and taught me how to cook chicken properly and sautee onions. Now I am passing on that beautiful blessing to you!
The Ultimate Cheesy BBQ Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Instructions:
- Prepare the Ingredients:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper.
- Sauté the Onions:
- Heat a skillet over low-medium heat and add 1-2 tablespoons of Cache Valley® Creamery Butter.
- Add the finely chopped sweet onion to the skillet and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deeply softened and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Cook the Chicken:
- Place the seasoned chicken breasts in a baking dish and cover them with BBQ sauce.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160°F (71°C).
- Add the Cheese:
- Once the chicken reaches 160°F, sprinkle the Cache Valley® Creamery Mozzarella Cheese evenly over the top of each chicken breast.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for another 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Assemble the Dish:
- Remove the cheesy BBQ chicken from the oven and top each piece with the sautéed onions.
- Serve and Enjoy:
- Plate the chicken and serve immediately, enjoying the combination of savory BBQ sauce, melted cheese, and caramelized onions.
The Ultimate Cheesy BBQ Chicken Recipe
It’s now been 13 years since I’ve made this recipe and it is still one I make frequently! It has been a family favorite as well. My kids love cheese and that mozzarella cheese from Cache Valley® Creamery! If you want to provide some variety, don’t be afraid to use some chicken thigh instead of chicken breast as it brings a little razzle dazzle in flavor. The salted sweet cream butter from Cache Valley® Creamery also is perfect when it comes to sauteeing those onions. For simplicity and ease you can use a range or oven. But if you really want to get creative I love to smoke it on my Traeger grill as well. That extra smoke flavor really gives the chicken some extra flavor. One of the best investments I’ve made as a foody has been investing in a smoker. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a Traeger but Traeger has always served me good. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions and let me know what you think in the comments below!
Other Recipes to Try
- The Ultimate Omelet Recipe
- The Ultimate Garlic Cheese Butter Recipe
- The Ultimate Tin Can Nacho Recipe
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