Alice Springs Chicken
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!
Servings: 4
Cost: $13.23/ $3.31 per Serving
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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey mustard sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté the mushrooms and onion in the bacon grease for 5 to 6 minutes, or until softened and beginning to brown.
- Remove the mushrooms and onion from the skillet and clean out the pan.
- Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken breasts in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook without moving for about 5 minutes per side, or until browned on both sides. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of honey mustard sauce over each chicken breast.
- Top each chicken breast evenly with the mushroom and onion mixture and chopped bacon.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the chicken and return the skillet to the oven for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
Pound chicken to even thickness for consistent cooking.
Save extra honey mustard sauce for serving.
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 893kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 1757mg | Potassium: 858mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 483mg | Iron: 2mg
