Bacon-Cheese Topped Chicken
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home magazine- Melanie Kennedy, Battle Ground, Washington
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Poultry- Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 1/2 tsp. canola oil, divided
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- Dash pepper
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 bacon strips, partially cooked
- 2 tsp. minced fresh parsley
Directions
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in a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey, 1 1/2 tsp. oil and lemon juice. Pour 1/2 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal the bag ad turn to coat; Refrigerate the remaining marinade.
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Drain and discard marinade from chicken. In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Spoon reserved marinade over chicken. Top with cheeses and mushrooms. Place bacon strips in a crisscross pattern over chicken.
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Bake, uncovered, at 375 degree for 20 to 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reach 170 degrees. Sprinkle with parsley.