Bacon Cheese Topped Chicken
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 4 1/2 tsp veggie oil, divided
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4 tsp salk
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 c sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 c shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 bacon strips, partially cooked
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a bowl, combine the mustard, honey, 1 1/2 tsp oil and lemon juice.
  2. Pour 1/2 cup into a large rsealable plastic bag, add the checken.
  3. Seal the bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for two hours.
  4. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade.
  5. Drain and discard marinade from chicken.
  6. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in remaining oil on all sides.
  7. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  8. Transfer to a greased 11x7 baking dish.
  9. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender.
  10. Spoon reserved marinade over chicken.
  11. Top with cheeses and mushrooms.
  12. Place bacon strips in a crisscross pattern over chicken.
  13. Bake, uncovered at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reades 160.
  14. Sprinkle with parsley.
  15. *This dish is really pretty and easy to make so I usually make it for special occasions. I also omit half the mushrooms because my husband refuses to eat them.*