Make Alice Springs Chicken for a copycat version of the Outback Classic. Juicy grilled chicken topped with honey mustard, mushrooms, crispy bacon, and melted cheese for a dish everyone will love!
Why You’ll Love this Alice Springs Chicken Recipe!
My family loves going to Outback Steakhouse for their steaks and Alice Springs Chicken. We love making Copycat Recipes so I knew I had to recreate my family’s favorite menu item at home.
From the tender chicken, honey mustard marinade, sauteed mushrooms to the crispy bacon and the melted cheese, my entire family said this was spot on but taste better than restaurants.
Now I can make it at home which saved me time and money! This Alice Springs Chicken Recipe is packed with delicious flavor for a meal that you can enjoy for a weeknight dinner or a date night in.
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Ingredients
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts – Substitute with chicken thighs or chicken tenders
- Bacon – Cook bacon or use already cooked bacon
- Mushrooms – This is a classic topping, but you can omit if you do not like them
- Onion – Slice onion
- Colby Jack Cheese – Use freshly shredded cheese. Substitute with cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack Cheese
- Simple Spices – Salt and Pepper
- Olive Oil – Use oil of your choice
- Honey Mustard Sauce – Combine mayo, honey, Dijon Mustard, white vinegar, garlic powder and paprika to make a homemade sauce. Substitute with store bought if you prefer
How to Make Alice Springs Chicken
Step 1 – In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, honey, Dijon mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, and paprika until smooth. Set honey mustard sauce aside.
Step 2 – In a large oven safe skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy. Remove to paper towels, then roughly chop.
Step 3 – In the same skillet with bacon grease, sauté mushrooms and onions until softened and starting to brown, about 5-6 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and onions from the pan and clean out the pan.
Step 4 – Heat the oil in the pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken to the pan in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 5 – Cook without moving the chicken for about 5 minutes per side to brown both sides of the chicken. Remove from heat. Pour the honey mustard sauce over each chicken breast.
Step 6 – Top each chicken breast evenly with mushroom-onion mixture and chopped bacon. Bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
Step 7 – Sprinkle cheese over the top and return to the oven for 3-4 minutes until melted, golden-brown and bubbly.
Step 8 – Then the chicken is ready to serve and enjoy! Garnish with fresh parsley right before serving.
Alice Springs Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 8 slices bacon chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 2 cups Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Honey Mustard Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon paprika until smooth. Set the honey mustard sauce aside.
- In a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, cook 8 slices bacon (chopped) until crispy. Remove the bacon to paper towels and set aside.
- In the same skillet with the bacon grease, sauté 8 ounces sliced mushrooms and 1 medium sliced onion for 5–6 minutes until softened and starting to brown.
- Remove the mushrooms and onions from the pan and clean out the pan.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts in a single layer and season with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Cook without moving the chicken for about 5 minutes per side to brown both sides of the chicken. Remove from heat.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of honey mustard sauce over each chicken breast.
- Top each chicken breast evenly with mushroom-onion mixture and chopped bacon.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Sprinkle 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese evenly over the chicken and return the skillet to the oven for 3–4 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Then the chicken is ready to serve and enjoy!
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Serving Recommendations
Alice Springs Chicken is delicious served with a Baked Potato, Best Mashed Potatoes, Air Fryer Broccoli, Microwave Sweet Potatoes and a side salad.
We have even served with Sautéed Green Beans, Steamed Asparagus Recipe and Microwave Brown Rice for another delicious meal idea.
Frequently Asked Questions
Outback Steakhouse Restaurant uses Australian theme for their menu items. There is a town in Northern Australia named Alice Springs and so this chicken dish is named after that town.
We recommend using a cast iron skillet as you can cook the chicken on the stovetop and then move it to the oven without changing the pan.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
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If you make Alice Springs Chicken Recipe, please leave us a comment or a star review. We love hearing from you!
This is a favorite in my family!
Woohoo! I love hearing that Judi! Thank you for sharing and for the positive review of the recipe!
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it last night and followed the recipe almost to the T as they say. The only thing different I did was season the chicken with garlic powder, onion powder and paprika in addition to the salt and pepper called for
My 19 year old grandson came home from work last night just as I had finished making it. He said what are you cooking, and I told him that it was a copycat recipe of Alice Springs Chicken. His brother had been home all evening and although I normally just cook for myself I included an extra piece of chicken just in case he wanted some but he didn’t. His mom had ordered Domino’s for him and his sisters earlier in the evening and he said he didn’t want to waste it so I offered it to my 19 year old grandson and he said that he loves Alice Springs Chicken. He told me that is what he orders every time he goes to Outback. After he tasted it I asked him if it tasted the same and he said that it was very close only but I had made was better.
I’m 61 and I didn’t cook most of my life. I really only started learning how a little over 2 years ago. I love when I make something and my family or friends like it. His compliment felt really good and I have you to think for it. It really was delicious and will be something that I make often from now on.
I looked at quite a few recipes and they were all similar but some called for different cheeses were less bacon. The sauce wasn’t always exactly the same as yours but yours was what I decided to go with and I am so glad that I did. thank you again
Carrie – This means so much and really brightens my day! Thank you for these kind words. I’m thrilled you loved it and so did your family. And wow – to say it was better than Outback! Thank you so much!
This was truly AMAZING!!! So much flavor! My whole family loved it & my Grandson really really loved it! With 48g. Of protein too this is a meal ill be making again (&again) I didn’t realize outback made it but its definitely restaurant quality!!! Thanks for this!
Michelle – Wahoo! I’m so happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing!
Amazing Flavor! My family was so impressed that I made their favorite restaurant meal at home.