European Italian Main Dishes Chicken Easy Smothered Chicken Breasts 4.6 (51) 39 Reviews 16 Photos After reading this recipe here, it sounded so good that I had to put my personal touches to it. I'm not particularly fond of chicken breasts unless they're flattened to a pulp and delicately browned after being dredged in flour. After that I followed the original recipe except I added crushed red peppers and Italian seasoning. I served this with fettuccine alfredo and roasted asparagus on the side. Delizioso! Submitted by Stephanie Nussear Back Updated on January 7, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 16 16 16 16 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings ½ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup seasoned bread crumbs 2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded thin 8 bacon strips 1 onion, sliced ¼ teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste ¼ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese Directions Mix flour, bread crumbs, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Coat each chicken breast with flour mixture. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving bacon drippings; drain bacon on paper towels. Cook and stir coated chicken breasts in the bacon drippings until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side; remove and keep warm. Cook and stir onion, lemon-pepper seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar in the same skillet until onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange chicken breasts on a baking sheet; top each breast with 2 bacon slices. Top with caramelized onion and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese. Broil chicken breasts until cheese is melted and bubbling, 1 to 3 minutes. Editor's Note: The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the breading ingredients. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary. I Made It Print 100 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 664 Calories 36g Fat 35g Carbs 49g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 664 % Daily Value * Total Fat 36g 46% Saturated Fat 14g 68% Cholesterol 152mg 51% Sodium 1823mg 79% Total Carbohydrate 35g 13% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 15g Protein 49g 97% Vitamin C 2mg 3% Calcium 59mg 5% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 514mg 11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.