Alice Springs Chicken Outback Steakhouse Copycat Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until it is just slightly pink in the center, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until most of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Wrap around chicken breasts.
• Return chicken to the oven and continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) and bacon is crispy, about 15 minutes more. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top; bake until melted, 2 to 5 minutes. Serve with limes.

Steps:

• Whisk together honey, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth. Reserve ½ cup of sauce and set aside. Pour remaining honey mustard sauce into a gallon-sized Zip lock bag and add chicken. Marinade for 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
• Remove chicken from the marinade with tongs and place into hot skillet. Season each side with salt and pepper and cook until golden brown but not cooked through, working in batches as not to over-crowd the pan.
• Place browned chicken on prepared baking sheet.
• In the same skillet, add butter and melt over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms and a pinch of salt, and cook until tender and starting to brown. Remove from heat.
• Divide and spoon mushrooms over the chicken breasts, followed by 2 slices of bacon, and the Monterrey jack cheese.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
• Top with fresh parsley and serve with reserved honey mustard sauce for dipping.

Steps:

• Make batch of The Best Honey Mustard You've Ever Tasted ( see recipe below). Pour about ½ of single batch or ¼ of double batch of honey mustard in bowl and add chicken. Set in refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours or, better yet, overnight. Save remaining honey mustard in sealed container in 'fridge to use as dipping sauce later. Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat up oil in frying pan on stove and sear each chicken breast 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer chicken to oven safe pan and brush with honey mustard. Salt and pepper breasts. Add butter to frying pan and sauté mushrooms. Stack bacon across each breast, spoon mushrooms on each breast and then approximately ½ cup of cheese on each. Cover pan with foil or lid and bake 7 to 10 minutes to melt cheese. Dust with paprika and serve with honey mustard. THE BEST HONEY MUSTARD: Place all ingredients in bowl and mix. Make at least an hour before and refrigerate to let flavors combine. Store it in clean jar in refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Steps:

• Sprinkle and rub the chicken breasts with seasoning salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. In a small bowl, mix the mustard, honey, mayo and dried onion flakes. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet and saute for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned. Move chicken to an 11x7 inch or 9x9 inch pan. Apply the honey mustard to each breast, then layer with mushrooms, bacon, and shredded cheese. Bake in a 350° oven for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and chicken is done.