Description
Enjoy this delightful Texas Roadhouse Smothered Chicken featuring cheesy Jack cheese and tender chicken. This Copycat Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms is an easy recipe that makes for a juicy Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms dinner. Perfect for anyone craving restaurant style flavors at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup shredded Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2–3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- chopped green onions and paprika for topping
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 375°F. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- In a hot skillet over medium-high heat, brown the chicken on each side for about 5 minutes until golden.
- Stir in the minced garlic and let it cook for half a minute until fragrant.
- Pour the chicken broth into the pan and allow it to simmer while scraping the bottom to loosen any browned bits.
- Mix in the sour cream thoroughly and let the sauce bubble gently for 5 minutes.
- Place shredded Jack cheese on each piece of chicken, then move the skillet to the oven.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Finish by sprinkling chopped green onions and paprika over the chicken before serving.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 120mg