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Alice Springs Chicken - a flavorful chicken breast topped with a honey mustard sauce, mushroom, cheese, and bacon is set on a plate with steamed brocoli.
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Alice Springs Chicken Recipe (Outback Copycat)

Alice Springs Chicken Recipe - an Outback Copycat dish you can make right at home. Honey mustard marinated chicken piled with tender mushrooms, bacon, and lots of delicious cheese.
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Marinade Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the marinade / dressing:

  • ½ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

For the Chicken:

  • 6 slices of bacon cut in half
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 1 1/2 pounds
  • ½ teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cups Colby Jack cheese shredded or grated
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley for garnish optional

Instructions

To make the honey mustard marinade / dressing:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, honey, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce in an airtight or covered container and place in refrigerator until serving.
  • Place chicken breasts in bowl and toss in the marinade until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight.

To make the chicken:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut bacon in half and cook, in a large ovenproof skillet (if available), over medium high heat until done. Remove bacon to paper towel lined plate and set aside. Discard all but 2 Tablespoons of bacon grease from skillet.
  • Add mushrooms and saute until they have released most of their liquid. As they start to release water scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula to get up the browned bits from the bacon. This adds a lot of flavor to the mushrooms. Cook until they start to turn brown. This will take about 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Season chicken with seasoning salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Place 1 Tablespoons butter in skillet and melt . Then add chicken breasts to the skillet. Cook over medium high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn to brown and cook the other side for about 4 to 5 minutes. (If you do not have an ovenproof skillet, move chicken to a casserole or 9 X 13 baking dish for cooking).
  • Divide the mushrooms evenly over the chicken. Top with bacon and cheese. Bake until chicken is done or reaches 165 degrees, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove and garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve with reserved honey mustard sauce on the side for dipping.

Notes

If you like your honey mustard more sweet you can use 1/2 cup honey. I like mine a with a little tang.
For a little more heat add cayenne pepper to the 1/2 honey mustard that you use for marinade or sprinkle directly on the chicken with other seasonings. I like to use 1/4 to 1/2 tsp, but use to your taste.
Adapted from Aunt Bee's Recipes

Nutrition

Serving: 11 serving | Calories: 765kcal