Alice Springs Chicken

This recipe is a melt in your mouth dish you will love! Made it for my husband yesterday for lunch, paired with some twice baked potatoes (recipe to come), and green beans. The flavor just bursts in your mouth! This one will take a little prep time, but it's well worth it!

Ingredients:

Honey mustard dressing/marinade
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, 1/2 inch thick each
1 tbsp. vegetable or canola oil
1-2 c. mushrooms, sliced (depending on how much you like mushrooms--these really make the flavor!)
2 tbsp. butter
8 slices bacon, fully cooked
2 c. shredded cheese (I used sharp cheddar and mozzarella; monterey jack or colby jack work well also)

Directions:

1. Marinate chicken breasts in enough honey mustard to just cover overnight (Save the marinade for later use)
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Fry bacon in a frying pan until just fully cooked, but not too crispy (will give chicken a more savory flavor)
4. Heat up the oil in a frying pan on the stove and sear each chicken breast 3-5 minutes per side until golden brown and chicken is fully cooked through, but not dry.
5. Transfer chicken to oven safe pan and brush with honey mustard.
6. Add butter to frying pan and saute mushrooms, until tender.
7. Stack cooked bacon across each breast, spoon mushrooms on each breast and then approx ½ cup of desired cheese on each.

8. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, making sure cheese is melted. 

 

Serve with desired side items and enjoy!