Chicken Breasts Gourmet
Ingredients
For the chicken
1 pound bacon
6 tablespoons flour
Salt and pepper
6 - 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
For the sauce
2 tablespoons butter or 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon bacon grease
1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 to 1⁄2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, optional
2 teaspoons white sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1cup cream or half and half
1 cup chicken broth
1 1⁄2 cups cheddar, Swiss, or colby cheese, shredded
1⁄2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon freshly lemon juice
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350*F.
2. Cut bacon into pieces. Cook in skillet over medium heat until crisp then drain on paper towels.
3. Season flour with salt and pepper then toss chicken breasts in flour to coat.
4. Heat butter and olive oil in skillet over medium high heat. Once butter is melted, add chicken and brown on both sides, about 5 to 10 minutes per side. Place browned chicken in 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Brown chicken in two batches if necessary.
5. Melt butter for sauce (and bacon grease if using) in saucepan. Add salt, pepper, pepper flakes, onion powder, and sugar. Stir until mixed and spices become fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and stir until bubbly and smooth. Continue stirring and slowly add milk, cream, and chicken broth. Continue stirring until sauce has thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to low and add cheeses. Stir well until cheese melts then stir in lemon juice. Mix half of bacon into sauce then pour sauce over chicken.
7. Cover chicken with foil with bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Top with reserved bacon and serve.
Comments
This recipe is from Get Off Your Butt and Bake. I served it over rice and it was delicious. The sauce was scrumptious and rich. I will definitely be making this again some day! Even if the recipe has a very silly name.