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Bacon Cheddar Chicken Breast with Apple Butter Sauce

Grilled chicken breasts topped with a bacon and cheddar and an apple butter sauce to make the best dinner entrée, bacon cheddar chicken breast..
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories/Serving 662 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large chicken breasts, ...[$4.00]
  • 7 strips bacon, chopped...[$3.22]
  • ½ cup onion, chopped...[$0.50]
  • 1 cup apple butter, ...[$1.28]
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, ...[$1.25]

Instructions
 

  • Pound chicken breasts to ¾ inch thickness. Sprinkle both sides generously with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Chop bacon and onions. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. Leave bacon grease in skillet.
  • Add chicken and cook until well browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add onion to skillet; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in apple butter. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Return chicken to skillet, turning to coat with sauce. Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until internal temperature reads 165°F.
  • Place even amounts of bacon on top of each chicken breast; sprinkle chicken with cheese. Cover; let stand 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Serve bacon and melted cheddar chicken breasts topped with apple butter sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 662kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 60gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 704mgPotassium: 1033mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 381IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 1mg