Grilled Potato Chip Chicken

Do yourself a favor and grill up this awesome potato chip chicken for dinner this week. It’s a family favorite and combines crunchy potato chips, tender chicken, and a cheesy filling with jalapenos and bacon for the perfect meal.

It’s also quick to put together and cooks on the grill (or in your oven) for the ultimate weeknight easy meal that everyone in the family will love. My kids love the crunch of this chicken, and I’m feeling pretty confident that yours will too!

Ingredients for Potato Chip Breaded Chicken

Once you’ve added this recipe to your weekly meal schedule, here’s what you’ll need to pick up from the store.

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 8.5-ounce bag of potato chips
• 3 eggs

I like to make my potato chip crusted chicken with a salt and pepper kettle style chip for a little extra something fancy, but you can use any potato chip you like. I do find that the sturdier, kettle-style chips work a bit better for this recipe, though. They tend to hold up better without going soggy.

Here’s what you’ll need for the stuffing.

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2/3 cup medium cheddar cheese
• 1 medium jalapeno
• 1/2 cup crumbled bacon
• 1 Tablespoon Sweet Rub

My Sweet Rub can be made from scratch using this recipe for Best Sweet Rub for Pork and Chicken, or you can purchase a bottle of Sweet Rub delivered straight to your door from the Hey Grill Hey Store.

How to Make Potato Chip Chicken

Once you have all your ingredients assembled, you’re ready to make this chicken! Here’s how to make potato chip chicken on the grill or in your oven.

1. Preheat. Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F for two-zone cooking. You can also cook this chicken in the oven preheated to the same temperature.
2. Butterfly the chicken breasts. Use a sharp knife to slice the chicken breast almost completely in half. Open the chicken up and press it flat.
3. Stuff the chicken. Combine all ingredients for the cheesy stuffing in a bowl. Scoop an even amount of filling into each chicken breast, and fold the chicken back up to seal the filling inside.
4. Crush the potato chips. Crush the chips with a mallet in a gallon-sized zip-top bag or blend with a food processor.
5. Coat the chicken. Crack an eggs into a shallow dish and beat lightly. Carefully dip the chicken breasts in the egg and then into the chip crumbs, evenly coating all sides.
6. Grill. Place the potato chip crusted chicken on the grill over indirect heat or in your oven on a foil-lined baking dish. Cook the chicken for around 25 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
7. Serve. Remove the chicken from the grill or the oven to a serving dish. Allow to cool slightly before serving. That filling will be quite hot!

Tips for Making Potato Chip Chicken

Here are some tips for making this awesome chicken.

• Cook over indirect heat! You want to use your grill as an oven, essentially, by cooking the chicken over indirect heat. This works by creating two heat zones in a gas or charcoal grill. You can also use a pellet grill and simply set your temperature to 375 degrees F, since pellet grills are already indirect convention ovens.
• Try a flavored chip. I use the thick, ridged kettle style potato chips because I prefer the texture. You can use simple potato chips, but switching up the flavors (like BBQ or ranch!) can bring a lot of variety to the dish.
• Skip the filling. If you’ve got really picky eaters at home, you can skip the filling and simply coat your chicken and cook. The cook time will be a bit less, but you’ll still get some tasty chicken that tastes great dipped in BBQ Sauce.

More Stuffed and Grilled Chicken Recipes

It’s always a happy little surprise when your family or guests bite into a stuffed chicken breast. Check out a few of our favorites from Hey Grill Hey.

• Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu
• Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Chicken
• Grilled Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken

Potato Chip Chicken Recipe

This recipe was created for you, backyard griller! Here at Hey Grill Hey, we’re in the business of helping you make better BBQ, feed the people you love, and become a backyard BBQ hero. You can find more of my smoking and grilling recipes here on my website (browse the Homepage for inspiration) on Instagram, YouTube or our Facebook Page.