Description
This Copycat Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken recipe is a savory and cheesy dish that will remind you of your favorite restaurant meal. Juicy chicken breasts are seasoned, cooked to perfection, and then smothered with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and gooey Monterey Jack cheese. A delicious comfort food option for any weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as Lawry’s)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Smothered Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon butter (plus extra if needed)
- 1 medium onion (cut into 1/4-inch slices)
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 pound button mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/4 pound Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally. Pound each half to uniform thickness and season with seasoned salt and pepper.
- Sauté Onions and Mushrooms: In a skillet, sauté onions with salt, then add mushrooms until browned. Remove from skillet.
- Cook the Chicken: Cook seasoned chicken in the skillet until done on each side.
- Smother and Serve: Top chicken with onions, mushrooms, and Monterey Jack cheese. Melt cheese and serve hot.
Notes
- Make sure not to overcrowd the skillet when cooking the chicken to ensure even cooking.
- Feel free to customize the toppings with your favorite cheeses or additional seasonings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauté, Pan-Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Copycat Texas Roadhouse, Smothered Chicken, Chicken Recipe, Comfort Food
