Sheet Pan Bourbon Smothered Chicken
This Sheet Pan Bourbon Smothered Chicken is an easy sheet pan chicken dinner made with tender chicken breasts, mushrooms, onions, Provolone cheese, and a sweet and savory bourbon maple glaze. Ready in just 35 minutes!
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It makes a great dinner for a casual family meal, date night at home, or when you have friends or family over. I love serving this with mashed potatoes or green beans.
If you love chicken for dinner, try this Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie and Million Dollar Baked Chicken Breasts
How to Make Sheet Pan Bourbon Smothered Chicken
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Ingredients you’ll need for the Bourbon Maple Glaze
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Slice each chicken breast into thin cutlets, so you have 4 thin chicken breasts.
3. Mix the 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp garlic powder together and sprinkle over both sides of the chicken.
4. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the chicken breasts and sear for 1 minute. Flip the chicken over and sear for an additional minute.
5. Take the skillet off the heat, remove the chicken, and carefully add the bourbon to the skillet.
6. Cook over medium heat and cook for 3 minutes.
7. Whisk in the maple syrup, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and the salt and pepper.
8. Add the onions and mushrooms.
9. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
10. Arrange the chicken on the sheet pan. Top with a little of the onions, mushrooms and glaze, and a slice of Provolone cheese.
12. Bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
13. Serve with your favorite side dishes.
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Cut the chicken breasts into thin, even cutlets so they cook at the same rate and stay tender.
- Don’t overcook the chicken: Since the chicken is seared first and then baked, keep an eye on it during the last few minutes of cooking so it doesn’t dry out.
- Use a skillet that can handle bourbon: When adding the bourbon to the hot skillet, remove the pan from the heat first and add it carefully.
- Give the bourbon maple glaze a few minutes to cook so the flavors come together and the sauce thickens slightly.
- Check the chicken for doneness: Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) before serving.
Sheet Pan Bourbon Smothered Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced from the center into thin pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion sliced
- 4 oz fresh sliced mushrooms
- 4 slices Provolone cheese
For the Bourbon Maple Glaze
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt •
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice each chicken breast into thin cutlets, so you have 4 thin chicken breasts.
- Mix the 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp garlic powder together and sprinkle over both sides of the chicken.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the chicken breasts and sear for 1 minute. Flip the chicken over and sear for an additional minute.
- Take the skillet off the heat, remove the chicken, and carefully add the bourbon to the skillet.
- Cook over medium heat and cook for 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the maple syrup, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and the salt and pepper.
- Add the onions and mushrooms.
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Arrange the chicken on the sheet pan. Top with a little of the onions, mushrooms and glaze, and a slice of Provolone cheese.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve with your favorite side dishes.
