Deadbeat Pete's Santa Fe Chicken

Submitted by Danny Beason

"Dead Beat Pete's"

 

• Ready In: 24hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic granules
• 1 tablespoon salt (optional)
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 2 medium green peppers
• 4 medium red onions
• unsalted butter
• 16 ounces salsa
• 6 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 16 ounces mild cheddar cheese
• 16 ounces monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Mix dry ingredients, add water and mix again well.
2. Mix marinade.
3. Marinate chicken at least 2 hours (24 hours for best results).
4. Cook rice, slice pepper and onions.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
6. Mix salsa and 4 cups cooked rice.
7. Grill or saute chicken breasts until firm.
8. Sauté peppers and onions in unsalted butter until tender.
9. On individual plates, put a chicken breast over a bed of rice.
10. Peppers and onions over chicken.
11. Sprinkle with both types of cheeses.
12. Put in oven to melt cheese (watch closely).