Description
Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken with Jack Cheese is a dish featuring grilled or seared chicken breast topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions, then covered with melted Monterey Jack cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup Italian dressing (for marinade)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or neutral high‑heat oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- ½ cup yellow or sweet onion, sliced
- Salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder (to taste)
- 2 oz Monterey Jack cheese, sliced or shredded
- Optional: deglazing liquid (water, stock, or wine) to lift browned bits
Instructions
- Poke or tenderize the chicken breasts (e.g. with a fork) and season/marinate them in Italian dressing for at least 30 minutes (up to a few hours).
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium‑high heat. Sear the chicken breasts about 5 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter. Add the onions and mushrooms, sauté until softened and lightly browned (5‑7 minutes).
- Add spices (salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder) and optionally a splash of deglazing liquid (water or stock), scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Return chicken to the pan; spoon the mushrooms & onions over the top of the chicken.
- Place slices (or sprinkle) of Monterey Jack cheese over the chicken. Cover and let the cheese melt, or put under broiler / in oven briefly until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Ensure chicken is cooked through (internal temperature ~165°F / 75°C). Serve hot.
Notes
- You can marinate the chicken up to 24 hours for more flavor.
- If you don’t have Jack cheese, mozzarella or provolone are possible substitutes.
- To avoid dry chicken, do not overcook; finish chicken in oven if needed at lower heat.
- Deglazing the pan enhances flavor by incorporating the browned bits.
- Leftovers can be stored in fridge (up to ~3‑4 days) and reheated gently to preserve moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 order
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 3‑4 g
- Sodium: ~780 mg
- Fat: 19‑20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8‑9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~11‑12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7‑8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 55 g
- Cholesterol: ~185 mg
