Recipe: Tex Mex Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Nuggets with Homemade Chipotle Ranch
Category: Omnivore
How long does it take? 20 minutes prep, 15 minutes cooking
Name: S.T.
Why is it a favorite meal? It's the perfect fun meal to assemble with friends. Plus, who doesn't love bacon and homemade ranch?!
Tex Mex Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Nuggets with Homemade Ranch
Chicken Nugget Ingredients:
1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded
16 large jalapeños, halved with all the insides removed
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, room temperature
1 package of bacon, each piece sliced in half
1 Tbs Tex Mex Seasoning*
Honey for drizzling
Chipotle Ranch Ingredients:
8 oz sour cream
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 lime, juiced
1 Tbs finely chopped parsley
1 Tbs finely chopped chives
1 Tbs garlic powder
1 Tbs onion powder
1 tsp chipotle pepper, ground (paprika can be substituted)
*Tex Mex Seasoning:
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425.
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for Tex Mex Seasoning.
In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for Chipotle Ranch and whisk together. Put in refrigerator. (This can be made ahead of time because the flavors only get better the longer it sits!)
In a large bowl, shred rotisserie chicken by hand. Add all the Tex Mex Seasoning and entire package of cream cheese. Mix together with your hands until it's thoroughly mixed and creamy. (Try to resist the temptation to taste too much of the chicken mixture - you have to save it for the recipe!)
Stuff each jalapeno half with a spoonful of the chicken mixture. Wrap a halved piece of bacon around each stuffed jalapeno. Place on cookie sheet. (Foil or parchment paper on the cookie sheet will make for an easier clean-up!) Drizzle honey on top of each nugget.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.
Dip each nugget in ranch and devour!
Thanks S.T., and good luck! Readers, give S.T. a thumbs up if you like this recipe!
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Awesome recipe!!!
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That is a yummy recipe. Can't wait to try it!
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Yumo!
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I want this right now. Awesome. I'm sure I'll use it as an appetizer sometime soon.
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Can't wait to make these for dinner!
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Thumbs up!!!
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Oh my goodness- INCREDIBLE!!
view mmcgaughey's profile
awesome! so creative and tasty.
view mich217's profile
These are incredible! And perfect for parties!
view autumnr's profile
This is like PW Cooks Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies pumped up a notch.
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That looks like it would be a very scrumptious appetizer.
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YUM! this sounds like the perfect meal for when you have friends over for dinner!
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these sound awesome!!! can't wait to try them!
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wow
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Had these last night with a great group of guys. Absolutely amazing food!
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it tastes so good when it touches the lips! Sizzle!!!!
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yes, please!
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Who knew he was so talented.....looks great...can't wait to try it out on the demons...I mean kids....excellent....SJ
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be careful, these are addicting
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can't wait to try this one!
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Sounds DELICIOUS! Can't wait to make them : )
view jonespa1's profile
all the things i love wrapped in bacon....
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Oh, glory of glories! Oh, heavenly testament to the eternal majesty of God's creation! These Tex-Mex Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Nuggets (with homemade ranch dressing) are INCREDIBLE!
view CaptainRai's profile
Can't wait to try a sample from the "chef's" own kitchen!
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WOW...a great recipe to try with all those peppers from the garden, where's my gloves???
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Oh.my.goodness! I want one, and I want it now. Yes, at 11:16am. For the love...
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Yep. Sounds good.
view Sorefootjordan's profile
Good lordy do I love me some bacon recipes. Bring it.
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i love it
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Oh yum.
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Looks like a perfect recipe for a house party! Thank you!
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Looks like it's going to be great! Can't wait to eat it!
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bling-bling in food form!
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can't wait to try it!
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Im making this TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yay!!
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had this the other weekend and I am still talking about it!
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guess what's for dinner tonight.......yum yum!
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This recipe looks amazing. Registering and logging into this site was not amazing.
view joeymoss's profile
Can't wait to make this for our next get together!
view jenh13's profile
will probably make this as an appetizer. in my part of texas that is not a dinner!
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I made these last night for a football get-together, and they were gone within minutes. Just the right amount of heat and the bacon crisps up really well. I let mine get a little more brown than the picture. Great recipe, thanks!
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