A knock-off of that "Awesome chicken dish from that great Australian-named restaurant" we all love!

(Man! The trouble you have to go through to protect copyrights!)  ANYWAY...


I saw this on Pinterest today (amysfinerthings.com) and just had to try it... I mean, anything with chicken AND bacon AND cheese is a definite must-try!  Needless to say it was a hit in my house; and that's saying something!  
Let me give you a little context....


I have two middle-schoolers (picky enough), one of which is special needs and has sensory issues (more picky). Then I have a "meat and potatoes" kinda husband who couldn't care less about super fancy anything (another layer of pickyness). THEN I have a six year old grandson who thinks PB&J and Chicken Nuggets are the only thing that belongs on his menu (yet ANOTHER layer of pickyness.. do you spell that with an "i" or "y"???), then my gluten-free blogging daughter, Jessica, and ...well, you get the picture of how hard it is to get the whole house to love ANYTHING, but this one passed the test!  It was easy, and even though I had to substitute a little (that's part of that whole using-your- cooking-intuition thing), it was amazing!  So...enjoy...all of you! 

Sherry's Aussie Chicken


4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2" thickness (or filet them instead)
Seasoning salt
6 slices bacon, cut in half
1/4 c. regular mustard
1/4 to 1/3c. honey
2 Tbs. mayonnaise
2 tsp. dried onion flakes
1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 c. shredded colby/jack cheese


Sprinkle and rub the chicken breasts with seasoning salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.


Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp.  Remove bacon and crumble, making sure to save the drippings.  Saute chicken in the bacon grease for 5 minutes per side, or until browned.  Move chicken to 9x13 pan.


In a small bowl, mix the mustard, honey, mayo and dried onion flakes (I used onion powder).  Pour honey mustard mixture  on each breast, then layer with mushrooms, bacon, and shredded cheese.


Bake covered with foil, in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken is done (be sure to check chicken for doneness).  Serve with honey mustard sauce or drippings from the pan! 


Awesomeness!