Description
Smothered chicken from Texas Roadhouse blends savory grilled chicken with creamy mushroom sauce and melted cheese. Hearty ingredients create a comforting meal that satisfies your craving for bold southwestern flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) paprika
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) onion powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) salt
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) black pepper
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) olive oil or butter
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup (240 mL) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup (240 g) shredded Colby Jack or Monterey Jack cheese
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Seasoning Preparation: Craft a robust flavor blend by mixing garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl, creating an aromatic spice mixture.
- Chicken Coating: Thoroughly massage the seasoning blend onto chicken breasts, ensuring complete and even coverage on all surfaces.
- Searing Stage: Heat a large skillet over medium-high temperature, adding olive oil or butter to create a golden, non-stick cooking surface. Gently place seasoned chicken breasts into the skillet, cooking until a rich golden-brown exterior develops and internal temperature reaches safe levels.
- Vegetable Transformation: Remove chicken and in the same skillet, introduce fresh onions and mushrooms. Sauté the vegetables, stirring occasionally to achieve caramelized edges and develop deep, complex flavor profiles with subtle salt and pepper accents.
- Cheese Melting Finale: Return chicken to the skillet, nestling it among the softened vegetables. Generously sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken, covering the skillet to allow the cheese to melt into a creamy, luxurious blanket.
- Plating and Presentation: Transfer the smothered chicken to serving plates, optionally garnishing with fresh parsley. Accompany with complementary sides like creamy mashed potatoes or steamed green vegetables for a complete, restaurant-quality meal.
Notes
- Seasoning Secret: Mix spices thoroughly to ensure each chicken breast receives an even, flavor-packed coating that maximizes taste in every bite.
- Perfect Sear Technique: Preheat skillet to medium heat and avoid overcrowding to achieve a beautiful golden-brown exterior without steaming the chicken.
- Cheese Melting Mastery: Use shredded cheese at room temperature and cover skillet briefly to create a smooth, perfectly melted cheese layer without burning.
- Vegetable Sauté Pro-Tip: Cook onions and mushrooms until they develop a rich caramel color and release their natural sweetness, enhancing the overall dish’s depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg