Bacon and Blue Cheese Chicken

Total Time:Prep: 5 min. Bake: 45 min.

Recipe by Jane MacKinnis, Eden, Maryland

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 13, 2022

This area of Maryland is considered "poultry country", so we see a lot of recipes calling for chicken. I hope this recipe becomes as popular in your home as it is in mine!

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Bacon and Blue Cheese Chicken

Yield:6-8 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:45 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skin removed
  • 1 cup chunky blue cheese salad dressing
  • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine onion, parsley, basil and poppy seeds; rub over chicken. Place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Pour dressing over chicken.
  2. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon. Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes or until juices run clear.