Smothered Chicken
Recipe: #23978
June 06, 2016
Categories: Chicken, 5-Minute Prep, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Boneless Pieces, Chicken Dinner, more
"This is a recipe from "Taste of Home" magazine that states she had it at a restaurant and this was her(Brenda Carpenter, Warrensburg, Missouri) attempt to re-create it at home."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (244.1 g)
- Calories 375.5
- Total Fat - 16.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.2 g
- Cholesterol - 433.8 mg
- Sodium - 641.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 13.7 g
- Protein - 40.1 g
- Calcium - 154.9 mg
- Iron - 4.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Sprinkle chicken with salt and lemon-pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°; remove and keep warm.
Step 2
In same skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
Step 3
In drippings, saute onion and brown sugar until onion is tender and golden brown. Place two bacon strips on each chicken breast half; top with caramelized onions and cheese. Place back in the oven just until cheese is melted. Enjoy!!
Tips
No special items needed.