BBQ Chicken Bubble Up Casserole recipe is a tasty, fast and easy dinner. You start with refrigerated biscuits, chicken mixed with barbecue sauce, then topped with melted cheese. It's so good!
One of our favorite pizzas is a deep dish BBQ Chicken pizza from a local pizza place. This has the flavor of the pizza but semi-homemade and quick. I made this chicken alfredo bubble up and we loved it so much. I thought why not try this with barbecue sauce, bacon and red onions along with the chicken, biscuits and cheese. It seemed weird the first time I made a bubble up recipe but it really is just so easy and tasty that everyone will love it!
Try some of our other casseroles, such as Simple French Toast Casserole, Easy Cheesy Chicken and Rice, Slow Cooker Creamy Macaroni and Cheese or Pierogi Casserole.
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Ingredients for BBQ Chicken Biscuit Bake
- tube of biscuits
- chicken - cooked, shredded, or diced
- barbecue sauce
- bacon - fully cooked in a package or cook yourself (can even use real bacon pieces)
- shredded cheese - cheddar, colby, mozzarella all work
- red onion - diced (optional)
FAQs
BBQ Chicken Bubble Up is a casserole dish made with pieces of biscuit dough, shredded chicken, barbecue sauce, cheese, and other toppings, all baked together until bubbly and golden. The biscuit dough "bubbles up" as it cooks, hence the name.
Yes, you can prepare the dish ahead of time and refrigerate it before baking. When ready to bake, you may need to add a few extra minutes to the baking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
Yes, you can freeze this dish. After baking, let it cool completely, then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating in the oven.
This dish pairs well with a side salad, coleslaw, or roasted vegetables.
Top Tips
- If desired, prepare the dish ahead of time and keep it refrigerated for up to 2 days. Prepare as you normally would, then cover and refrigerate until you are ready to cook it.
- Cut the biscuits with either a knife, pizza cutter, or kitchen scissors. I have used them all and they all worked well.
- Add in ½ teaspoon garlic salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning for added flavor.
- One of the best ways to cook chicken for shredding, is in the Instant Pot. I place it in the Instant Pot, cover with 1 cup of chicken stock and any seasonings you like. Close the top and touch the Poultry setting. Once it beeps, shred the chicken with your hands, tongs, forks, anything that works for you.
How to make Bubble Up Bake with BBQ Chicken
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare your 9x13" baking dish. In a large bowl, stir cooked chicken, barbecue sauce, cooked bacon, and diced red onion (optional).
- Cut each biscuit into 8-10 pieces.
- Gently fold biscuits with the chicken, bacon mix to coat.
- Spread into the prepared 9x13" baking dish.
- Place shredded cheese on top.
- Bake 30-40 minutes. Check the biscuits to make sure they are cooked. Remove from oven, cool 5-10 minutes and enjoy!
BBQ Chicken Bubble Up Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken, cooked (shredded or in cubes)
- 1 16.3 oz tube refrigerator biscuits
- 18 oz (1 ½ cups) barbecue sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, colby jack)
- 4-5 slices bacon, cooked and diced
- 1 small red onion, diced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare your 9x13" baking dish. In a large bowl, stir cooked chicken, barbecue sauce, cooked bacon, and diced red onion (optional).
- Cut each biscuit into 8-10 pieces.
- Gently fold biscuits in with the chicken, bacon mix to coat.
- Spread into the prepared 9×13″ baking dish.
- Place shredded cheese on top.
- Bake 30-40 minutes. Check the biscuits to make sure they are cooked. Remove from oven, cool 5-10 minutes and enjoy!
Anonymous
Tasty and quick!
Jill Lockridge
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!