Loaded Blackened Chicken

What you need:

• 1 1/2 lb. boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp. blackening seasoning
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 6 strips bacon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

1. Season chicken with blackening seasoning and set aside.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy and then remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
3. Pour all but 1 Tbsp. bacon grease into a bowl and set aside.
4. Add onion, salt, and pepper to skillet with bacon grease. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
5. Add more bacon grease if needed. It should cover the bottom of the skillet.
6. Add chicken and cook for 8 to 9 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
7. Top each chicken breast with onions and bacon. Then top with cheese.
8. Broil for 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.
9. Serve topped with fresh parsley.

Recipe from Diary of a Recipe Collector

Posted on Fantastical Sharing of Recipes