Description
This Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken is a restaurant-style favorite featuring marinated chicken breasts smothered in sautéed mushrooms and onions, then topped with gooey, melted Monterey Jack cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup Italian dressing
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or other neutral, high-heat oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 10 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup yellow onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, sliced
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts on a plate or cutting board. Using a jacquard tool or fork, poke several holes in the meat. Place chicken in a dish or a gallon-sized ziploc bag.
- Pour Italian dressing over the chicken, ensuring it’s well-coated. Refrigerate and let marinate for 2 to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add avocado oil to the pan, then place the marinated chicken breasts in the skillet. Cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side until browned. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the skillet, then add sliced mushrooms and onions. Sauté until both are softened and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Add water and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add white pepper, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt to the mushroom-onion mixture. Stir to combine.
- Move mushrooms and onions to the side of the skillet and place the browned chicken breasts back into the skillet. Spoon the mushroom-onion mixture over the chicken.
- Top each chicken breast with a slice of Monterey Jack cheese.
- Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use a mix of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheese.
- Allow the chicken to marinate overnight for best results.
- This dish pairs well with mashed potatoes or a fresh green salad.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 678 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 41 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 60 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg