Cheesy Smothered Chicken Recipes

SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat both sides of chicken breasts with oregano and cayenne pepper and place on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and red wine. Cook and stir until vegetables shrink down a bit, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and cracked black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low to low; cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour mushroom mixture on top of the chicken. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken and cook until cheese is bubbly, about 5 minutes more.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN QUESO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish or 2 1/2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning mix. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides. Depending on thickness of chicken, it may not be cooked all the way through at this point but will finish baking in the oven.
• In large bowl, stir together salsa con queso, half-and-half and chopped green chiles; stir in bell pepper. Reserve 1 cup of the sauce mixture. Stir rice into remaining sauce mixture.
• Place rice mixture in casserole; top with chicken. Top with reserved sauce mixture, then shredded cheese. Cover with foil.
• Bake 20 minutes; uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until sauce bubbles and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Cool 10 minutes. Garnish with tomatoes and cilantro.

CHEDDAR BACON & RANCH SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix together onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika and sprinkle evenly over chicken. Rub to coat chicken in seasoning blend.
• Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed, oven safe skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
• As chicken is cooking, stir together the cream cheese and ranch seasoning in a small bowl until well combined.
• Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over each piece of chicken.
• Top with the shredded cheese.
• Place pan in the oven and bake until chicken is fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
• Top with the crumbled bacon and green onions just before serving.

CHEESY SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sauté the onion and mushroom in the butter; season with salt and black pepper.
• Grill the chicken breast until almost done about 3/4 of the way.
• Place chicken in a casserole dish; cover with onions and mushrooms, then cover with cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and slightly brown.