Smothered Chicken Breasts
Serves: 5
Callie Medhurst
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
41
Spice
43
Sweetness
46
Sourness
37
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Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Seasoned Bread Crumbs2 tsps
Garlic Salt1 tsp
Italian Seasoning1 tsp
Salt1 cup
Brown Sugar (packed)Directions:
1
Mix flour, bread crumbs, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl
2
Coat each chicken breast with flour mixture
3
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes
4
Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving bacon drippings; drain bacon on paper towels
5
Cook and stir coated chicken breasts in the bacon drippings until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side; remove and keep warm
6
Cook and stir onion, lemon-pepper seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar in the same skillet until onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes
7
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler
8
Arrange chicken breasts on a baking sheet; top each breast with 2 bacon slices
9
Top with caramelized onion and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
10
Broil chicken breasts until cheese is melted and bubbling, 1 to 3 minutes