Smothered Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breäst hälves
• 1/4 teäspoon sält
• 1/4 teäspoon lemon pepper seäsoning
• 1 täblespoon vegetäble oil8 strips bäcon
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup päcked brown sugär
• 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jäck cheese

Directions

1. Sprinkle chicken with sält änd lemon-pepper.
2. Heät oil in ä lärge skillet over medium heät; cook the chicken breästs in hot oil until no longer pink in the center änd the juices run cleär, 13 to 15 minutes. än instänt-reäd thermometer inserted into the center should reäd ät leäst 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove änd keep wärm.
3. Pläce bäcon in lärge skillet änd cook over medium-high heät, turning occäsionälly, until evenly browned, äbout 10 minutes. Dräin bäcon slices on päper towels; reserve 2 täblespoons drippings. Cook änd stir onion änd brown sugär in reserved drippings until onion is golden, äbout 5 minutes.
4. Pläce two bäcon strips on eäch chicken breäst hälf; top with cärämelized onions änd sprinkle with Colby-Monterey Jäck cheese.

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