Las Cruces Baked Chicken

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Las Cruces Baked Chicken

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Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 1:00
Categories: Poultry Mexican =


Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
4 chicken breasts =

7 ounces green chiles =

1/4 pound Monterey jack cheese =

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese =

1 teaspoon chili powder =

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt =

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin =

1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper =

1/2 cup grated bread crumbs =

6 tablespoons margarine =


Cut chicken breasts in half; bone and remove skin. Place waxed paper =

over each chicken breast and flatten to about 1/4 inch thick, using a =

meat mallet.

Drain, rinse and remove seeds from the canned chiles. Cut chiles and =

the jack cheese into 8 pieces. Put a piece of chili and a slice of =

cheese on each chicken breast. Tuck in sides and roll.

In a shallow bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, chili powder, garlic salt, =

cumin, lemon-pepper seasoning, and the dry bread crumbs. Blend well. =

In another shallow bowl place the melted margarine.

Dip each rolled chicken breast carefully into the melted margarine =

then into crumb-cheese mixture. Place, seam-side down, in a 9 x =

13-inch baking pan; keep chicken breasts from touching. Drizzle with =

remaining margarine.

Refrigerate, covered with foil, 30-45 minutes (this is a very =

important step!). Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400=B0.

Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
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Notes: Serve this dish with fresh a salad of grapefruit sections & =

avocado in poppy seed dressing.
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