Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud is a copycat McAlister’s deli stuffed baked potato recipe with grilled chicken, bacon, and other goodies.
Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud is my recipe of the day with the blogging group Foodie Extravaganza. We post monthly on topics that have a food holiday. This month we are sharing recipes to celebrate National Loaded Potato Month. Everyone needs a delicious potato at least once this month. Am I right?
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The chipotle chicken and bacon spud is my best shot at copying the one served at McAlister’s Deli. If you have ever been to one of those.
The potato is stuffed with grilled chicken, crispy bacon, cheddar jack cheese, and topped with chipotle ranch dressing and chopped scallions. It’s perfectly yum. Or so I think.
I love having the grilled chicken on there as a topping, with the smoky jalapeno flavor cooked right in. Not too spicy. Just very flavorful.
Using baked potatoes as part of the main dish makes for a very dollar friendly and economical meal. Depending on the potato size, this recipe can easily stretch from two servings into four. If you like sharing a potato by cutting in half. Or maybe you like using some smaller potatoes. However, big potatoes have that certain dramatic appeal.
Foodie Extravaganza
Loaded Potatoes
- Cheddar Baked Potato Soup from The Spiffy Cookie
- Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud from Palatable Pastime
- Loaded Baked Potato Breakfast Burritos from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Loaded Red Potato Casserole from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Vegetarian Jacket Potatoes from Sneha’s Recipe
Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud
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Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud
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Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Spud
Equipment
- Outdoor grill or indoor Foreman grill
Ingredients
Grilled Chipotle Chicken:
- 8 ounces boneless chicken breast
- 1 canned chipotle pepper minced
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Potatoes & More:
- 2 large russet potatoes
- 4 slices bacon cooked crisp
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup chipotle ranch salad dressing
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 scallions chopped
Instructions
- Pound chicken flat and place in the remaining chicken ingredients (which are the marinade).
- Allow chicken to marinate 6 hours or overnight.
- Next day, pull chicken out of fridge and start to warm up on the counter.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Poke a few holes in the potatoes, wrap in foil or place in a clay baker and bake for around 75 minutes or until tender. Very large potatoes may take longer.
- While potatoes are baking, grill chicken on an outdoor grill or on an indoor grill, until chicken is cooked through (165F).
- Slice or chop chicken.
- Split potato open, add butter, chicken, crumbled bacon, cheese, and chipotle ranch dressing. Add more salt and pepper if you like, amount is up to you.
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This has me drooling Sue.
I’m not familiar with McAlister’s, but I’m totally drawn to your version. Thanks for the great theme.