Cheesy Bacon Pull Apart Chicken

By srumbel

Well, the past few times my husband has gone after our little half price pizza, he has come home with a tiny box of this cheesy pull apart chicken stuff, sprinkled with bacon. Apparently, this has become his weekly treat. I gotta admit, it is pretty good. Seeing as how he has grown to love it so much, I decided to make my own version, so that is what I am sharing with you today. As with most homemade things, you get twice as much for half the price, which is always a plus!
from southernplate.com

Ingredients

• 1 About 1 pound chicken chunks, nuggets, or popcorn chicken*
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup shredded parmesan (You can use the powdered kind too, if you like)
• 3-4 strips bacon, crumbled (You can also use real bacon bits from the grocery store if you like)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Step 1

Arrange your chicken chunks on a baking sheet as closely together as you can, but not on top of each other. Bake this in the oven at the temperature and time listed on the package directions. *If you are using leftover chicken that you made the night before (these chicken strips would be excellent for that, don't fret over them being strips vs. nuggets), just place them on a baking sheet and put them in a 350 oven for about ten minutes.
Remove from oven and generously top them with mozzarella and parmesan. Then, sprinkle garlic powder over all. Top with crumbled bacon.
Return to oven for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is fully melted.

Notes
*The chicken used for this recipe can be frozen, fresh, or leftover but they should be fully cooked and merely reheated for this recipe.