Monterey Chicken Recipe

5 from 14 votes

Bring restaurant-inspired flavor to the dinner table with this easy Monterey Chicken! This easy recipe is smoky, cheesy and packed with irresistible flavor in every bite. Best of all, it comes together quickly in one skillet! Serve it with your favorite sides for an easy meal that always hits the spot. Recipe includes a how-to video!

Course Entree, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken monterey, monterey chicken, monterey chicken recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 381kcal

Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

4 slices bacon cut in half
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ cup chicken stock or chicken broth
4 tablespoons barbecue sauce use your favorite
4 ounces Colby jack cheese shredded
1 tomato diced
2 green onions sliced
salt and pepper optional

Instructions

Fry bacon in a large skillet until crispy over medium heat.
4 slices bacon
While bacon is frying, pound chicken breasts to desired thickness. The thinner they are the less cooking time required. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt and pepper
Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper-towel lined plate.
Turn heat to medium high and brown chicken breasts on both sides (2 to 3 minutes per side.)
Pour chicken broth over the chicken breasts and cover skillet with a lid. Cook until chicken is done, about 4 to 5 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken.
½ cup chicken stock
Turn off heat and spread barbecue sauce on top of each chicken breast.
4 tablespoons barbecue sauce
Top with two slices of bacon. Divide cheese evenly among the chicken.
4 slices bacon, 4 ounces Colby jack cheese
Place under the broiler for 30 seconds to 1 minute - just until cheese is fully melted.
Top each breast with tomato and green onions. Serve immediately.
1 tomato, 2 green onions

Video

Notes

Storage Information

Refrigerator: Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days. Reheat it gently in a covered skillet over low heat or microwave it in short intervals until warmed through. For the best results, store the fresh tomato and green onion toppings separately and add them after reheating.
Make Ahead: To prepare the recipe in advance, pound and season the chicken, cook the bacon, shred the cheese and chop the toppings earlier in the day. Store everything separately in the refrigerator, then cook and assemble the dish just before serving.
Freezer: For the best quality, freeze the cooked chicken without the tomato and green onions in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Tools and Equipment (affiliate links): Instant Read Thermometer | Meat Tenderizer

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