{"id":7656,"date":"2026-09-14T16:51:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7656"},"modified":"2026-09-14T16:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:51:32","slug":"texas-roadhouse-smothered-chicken-with-jack-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/texas-roadhouse-smothered-chicken-with-jack-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken with Jack Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken with Jack Cheese<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3\u20134 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces mushrooms, sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>4\u20136 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chicken broth or water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the chicken:<\/strong><br \/>\nPat the chicken breasts dry. If they are very thick, gently pound them to an even thickness so they cook evenly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeason both sides of the chicken with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the chicken:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 5\u20136 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saut\u00e9 the vegetables:<\/strong><br \/>\nReduce the heat to medium and add the butter. Add the sliced onions and mushrooms and cook for 5\u20137 minutes until softened and lightly browned. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deglaze the pan:<\/strong><br \/>\nPour in the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smother the chicken:<\/strong><br \/>\nReturn the chicken to the skillet. Top each breast with the saut\u00e9ed mushrooms and onions, followed by the crumbled bacon and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melt the cheese:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the skillet under a preheated broiler for 2\u20133 minutes, just until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly. Alternatively, cover the skillet with a lid over low heat until the cheese melts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nLet the chicken rest for a few minutes, then serve hot with mashed potatoes, rice, roasted vegetables, or your favorite side dishes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use chicken breasts of similar thickness so they cook evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Monterey Jack gives the dish a smooth, creamy melt, but Pepper Jack can be used for a little extra heat.<\/li>\n<li>Do not overcook the chicken; cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>For extra flavor, prepare the bacon ahead of time and use a little of the bacon drippings when saut\u00e9ing the mushrooms and onions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken with Jack Cheese Ingredients 3\u20134 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7656"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7658,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7656\/revisions\/7658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}