Smothered Bacon Chicken Food

SMOTHERED BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Wrap each chicken breast in 2 strips of bacon and place in a glass 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and soup. Cover the chicken with the sour cream/soup mixture and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until slightly brown on top. Let cool and serve on top of hot, cooked rice if desired.

BACON ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST SMOTHERED IN SMOKED GOUDA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In an oven-safe skillet (NOT cast iron), cook bacon over medium heat or until crispy and fat-rendered. Set bacon slices aside on a paper towel to drain. Once cooled, crumble and set aside. Do not drain bacon fat from skillet.
• While bacon is cooking, season chicken breasts on both sides with thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Then dust both wides of each breast with 1 tbs. flour each.
• Bring skillet to medium-high heat. Lightly brown both sides of chicken breasts for approximately five minutes each side. Don't worry if they don't cook through. Remove breasts to a clean plate, cover and set aside.
• Remove skillet from heat and deglaze with white wine. Remove from heat.
• Return breasts to skillet, arrange crumbled bacon evenly over both and arrange gouda slices atop bacon layer.
• Roast in oven for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, and cheese has melted and begun to brown.

RICOTTA SMOTHERED BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray glass 9 x 13 baking dish w/ non stick spray.
• Cut bacon into 1-2" pieces & cook in a skillet until crisp.
• Place chicken into prepared pan. Pour a little of the bacon grease over it.
• Combine remaining ingredients & whisk till smooth & blended. Add bacon pieces & mix well.
• Pour sauce over all the chicken.
• Bake uncovered for 45-60 minutes until chicken is coked through.
• Serve over rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean chicken breasts and dry well. In a shallow baking dish, combine the flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture to coat. Shake off excess. In a large skillet heat 1/4-inch vegetable oil over medium heat. Add chicken and brown well, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside. Pour excess oil from pan, leaving a thin layer. Add onions and garlic, saute, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes. In a bowl combine sour cream, chicken stock and green onions and mix well. Transfer chicken back to skillet, pour sour cream mixture over it. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until done, about 10 minutes.;

SMOTHERED BACON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Wrap each chicken breast in 2 strips of bacon and place in a glass 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix the sour cream and soup. Cover the chicken with the sour cream/soup mixture and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until slightly brown on top. Let cool and serve on top of hot, cooked rice if desired.

SLOW-COOKER SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Drain all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add onions to reserved drippings; cook 15 to 18 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally and adding flour, pepper and half the bacon to skillet for the last minute. Whisk in broth until blended. (Onion mixture will be thick.)
• Add chicken to slow cooker; cover with onion mixture. Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 3 hours). About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain noodles; place on platter. Top with chicken, reserving onion mixture in slow cooker. Mix cream cheese spread, milk and garlic powder until blended. Add to onion mixture; mix well. Spoon over chicken; top with parsley and remaining bacon.

SOUL SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge in 3/4 cup flour, place in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Set chicken aside, and drain skillet, reserving about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and stir in onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in the flour, and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in the chicken broth, season with cayenne pepper, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low.
• Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides and done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup broth to skillet; cover and simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in remaining broth and Neufchatel; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until heated through.
• Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken, sauce and bacon.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Sprinkle with spices.
• In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil for 4 minutes, turn.
• Top with mushrooms, onion, cheese and bacon.
• Cover and cook until chicken juices run clear and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes.

BENNIGAN'S SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl.
• Marinade meat in covered bowl or plastic bag for at least 30 min.
• While chicken is marinating, slice onions and mushrooms and cook your bacon.
• Saute mushrooms and onions in butter and hickory smoke flavor for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onions are transparent but not brown and mushrooms are tender.
• Remove chicken from marinade, and grill* (if you would prefer to cook it in the oven, instructions are below) for about 10 minutes.
• Do not overcook chicken!
• While grilling, preheat oven on broil.
• After chicken is done, remove from grill and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Cover each breast with a strip of bacon, then provolone cheese, then some sauteed onions and mushrooms.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
• *Oveninstructions: Preheat oven on broil.
• Broil chicken, 5 to 7 inches from broiler element, for about 10 minutes.
• Watch the chicken carefully!
• About 6 minutes into broiling, top chicken with bacon strips.
• Once the chicken and bacon is done, remove from oven, top with cheese and mushroom/onion mixture, and broil for 2-3 minutes more.
• Watch carefully; sometimes the grease from the bacon will ignite if not careful.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Add chicken, cook 1 to 2 min. on each side or until browned; cover. Cook 8 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add onions to skillet; cook 5 min. or until tender. Stir in carrots and 3/4 cup broth; cover. Simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender. Reserve 1/3 cup vegetables.
• Place remaining broth, reserved 1/3 cup vegetables and Neufchatel in blender; blend until smooth. Add sauce and reserved chicken to vegetables in skillet; cover. Cook 2 min. or until heated through. Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken mixture, sauce and bacon.

SMOTHERED GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breast with Lawry's seasoning salt.
• Place on grill cook over medium heat until done.
• Cook bacon in large skillet. When bacon is done drain skillet, leaving about 1 tsp of bacon grease.
• Place skillet back on stove on low heat and saute mushrooms, onions and peppers for approx 15 minutes or until tender.
• Place cooked chicken breast on baking sheet. Cover each breast with BBQ sauce.
• Place 2-3 slices of cooked bacon on each chicken breast and cover with sauteed mushrooms, onions and pepper, a slice of mozarella cheese and a slice of American cheese.
• Place cookie sheet with chicken back on grill just long enough to melt cheese.