Smothered Chicken

Mom found this recipe and was so excited about the caramelized onions. And then so sad to learn that we didn't have any onions! Naturally this wasn't a problem for me and we made it anyway sans onions and it was delightful. I put the onions as an optional topping at the end of the recipe if you like them.

Smothered Chicken Breasts

8 bacon strips

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp lemon pepper seasoning

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 C shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp; remove from pan. Pour off all but about 1 Tbsp of the bacon drippings. Combine salt and lemon-pepper then sprinkle over both sides of chicken breasts. Cook chicken in bacon drippings until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes on each side. Top each breast with 2 slices of bacon and sprinkle with cheese. Cover pan with a lid and cook until cheese is melted.

Optional Topping:

1 medium onion, sliced

1/4 C packed brown sugar

After the chicken is cooked through remove from pan and keep warm. Pour 2 Tbsp of the bacon greased back into the skillet. Saute onion and brown sugar until onion is tender and golden brown. Remove from skillet. Place chicken in skillet, top with 2 slices of bacon, onions and cheese. Cover with lid and allow cheese to melt.