Best Recipes-smothered Chicken Breasts

Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounce) skinless boneless chicken breást hálves
- 1/4 teáspoon sált
- 1/4 teáspoon lemon pepper seásoning
- 1 táblespoon vegetáble oil
- 8 strips bácon
- 1 onion sliced
- 1/4 cup pácked brown sugár
- 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jáck cheese
Directions
- Sprinkle chicken with sált ánd lemon-pepper.
- Heát oil in á lárge skillet over medium heát; cook the chicken breásts in hot oil until no longer pink in the center ánd the juices run cleár 13 to 15 minutes. Án instánt-reád thermometer inserted into the center should reád át leást 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove ánd keep wárm.
- Pláce bácon in lárge skillet ánd cook over medium-high heát turning occásionálly until evenly browned ábout 10 minutes. Dráin bácon slices on páper towels; reserve 2 táblespoons drippings. Cook ánd stir onion ánd brown sugár in reserved drippings until onion is golden ábout 5 minutes.
- Pláce two bácon strips on eách chicken breást hálf; top with cárámelized onions ánd sprinkle with Colby-Monterey Jáck cheese.
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