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Crack Chicken Foil Packets

Crack chicken foil packets with bacon, ranch, and melted cheddar are an easy camping meal—sealed in foil and cooked until juicy. When you open the packets, you’ll see the creamy chicken mixture with bacon and cheese melted together.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Calories: 740
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken breasts, uncooked
  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
Ranch seasoning and bacon
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 8 bacon cooked and crumbled
Cheese filling
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz cream cheese cubed
Green onion
  • 0.25 cup green onions sliced
Foil packets
  • 4 heavy-duty aluminum foil sheets

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Assemble foil packets
  1. Lay a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil flat and place 1 boneless chicken breast in the center.
  2. Sprinkle the chicken with ranch seasoning mix, using all of it on that packet’s chicken.
  3. Top the chicken with crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese cubes, and sliced green onions.
  4. Fold the foil up and over to form a sealed packet, pressing edges firmly to close.
Cook on campfire grate
  1. Place packets on a campfire grate over medium heat for 20-25 minutes until the chicken reaches 165°F.
Serve
  1. Carefully open the packets and serve hot, letting the melted cheese and cream cheese create a creamy coating.

Notes

Pro tip: seal the foil tightly so steam stays inside—this keeps the chicken moist and helps the cream cheese melt into a thick sauce. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat in the microwave until steaming. Freezing is not recommended because the cheese sauce can separate. For a lower-fat option, use reduced-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat shredded cheddar.