Supreme Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• in a shallow dish or bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour, paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. coat chicken breasts with the flour mixture. in a large skillet, brown the coated chicken in 1/4 cup of butter or margarine. add the water, cover and let simmer covered for 25 to 30 minutes.
• meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• when chicken breasts are done simmering, remove from the skillet and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish; save drippings. combine remaining 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and half-and-half. mix together and stir mixture into reserved drippings in skillet. bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook until thick and bubbly. add mushrooms and lemon juice and stir together. pour sauce over chicken and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes
• sprinkle with cheese and bake 3-5 minutes more until cheese melts.