Bacon-Cheese Topped Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup Dijon mustard
    1/2 cup honey
    4 1/2 teaspoons safflower oil (divided)
    1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
    4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    2 cups fresh mushrooms (sliced)
    2 tablespoons light butter
    1 cup monterey jack cheese (shredded)
    1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
    8 slices bacon (partially cooked)
    2 teaspoons fresh parsley (minced)
Preparation
    Combine the mustard, honey, 1 1/2tsp oil, & lemon juice.
    Pour 1/2C into large resealable bag; add chicken . Seal the bag & turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade.
    Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Brown chicken over medium heat with the remaining oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a dash of paprika. Transfer to a greased 11\"x7\"x2\" baking dish.
    In the same skillet, saute mushrooms, in butter until tender. Spoon reserved marinade over chicken. Top with cheeses & mushrooms. Place bacon strips in a crisscross pattern over chicken.
    Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20-25mins or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Sprinkle with parsley.

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