Smothered Chicken Breasts Recipe

By pjones-2

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 8 Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon strips
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle chicken with salt and lemon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook chicken until a thermometer reads 165°, 6-8 minutes per side. Remove from pan; keep warm.

In same skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels. Remove all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pan.

In drippings, saute onion with brown sugar over medium heat until tender and golden brown. Place two bacon strips on each chicken breast half; top with onion mixture and cheese.
Yield: 4 servings.