Monterey Jack Stuffed Chicken (Oamc)
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, fresh
- 283.49 g monterey jack pepper cheese (monterey jack cheese with jalapenos, NOT shredded)
- 4 eggs, beaten or 177.44-236.59 ml egg substitute
- 59.14 59.14 ml salsa (not chunky) or 59.14 ml taco sauce
- 1.23 ml salt
- 473.18 ml panko breadcrumbs
- 9.85 ml chili powder
- 9.85 ml ground cumin
- 7.39 ml garlic salt
- 2.46 ml dried oregano
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Serving Day
- 59.14 ml butter (or less)
- sliced avocado
- cherry tomatoes
- sour cream, and
- salsa
directions
- Cut Monterey Jack cheese into 6 equal pieces measuring about 1/4 x 4 inches.
- Cut a horizontal slit into side of each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through the meat.
- Place one pice of cheese inside each chicken breast, secure with 2 or 3 wooden toothpicks.
- In a shallow pan, mix together eggs, salsa and salt.
- In separate pan, combine panko breadcrumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and oregano.
- Dip each chicken breast into the egg mixture to coat, then into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place coated breasts in a shallow baking dish and freeze for 1 hour, then carefully wrap eac chicken breast in plastic wrap and place into freezer bag. Freeze until ready to use.
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Serving Day:
- Unwrap chicken breasts.
- Place 1/4 c butter in a 9 x 13" baking dish and put into oven while it's preheating to 375 degrees.
- When butter is melted, remove pan from oven and plce chicken in dish, turning to coat with butter.
- Bake uncovered about 35-40 minutes, or just unitl done.
- Serve immediately with garnishes of avocado, tomatoes, sour cream or whatever you like!
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I made this tonight for my fiance and I. It was AMAZING! I had to substitute sliced Monterey Jack Cheese because thats what I had on hand. I used 2 eggs instead of 4 & I used 1 cup of progresso italian style bread crumbs and left the spices as is. I would recommend this to anyone. This will be a staple meal for us!
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I made this tonight for my fiance and I. It was AMAZING! I had to substitute sliced Monterey Jack Cheese because thats what I had on hand. I used 2 eggs instead of 4 & I used 1 cup of progresso italian style bread crumbs and left the spices as is. I would recommend this to anyone. This will be a staple meal for us!
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<p>I'm Melissa, I've been married to my best friend Michael for the past 13 years. <br /><br />I love to cook when I have time, and am constantly looking for new and fun dishes to try out. My signature dishes are a posole dish, chili, and also my hub's favorite, lasagna. Often, I will wing it in the kitchen, either loosely following recipes or not using one at all. <br /><br />I have just started to do Once A Month Cooking. For me, this system is a lifesaver. Working full time and commuting over 2 hours a day leaves me with little time or energy to make weeknight meals. I love the convenience of having delicious, homemade frozen meals already prepared and ready to heat up. <br /><br />This year has been a rough one on a personal level. In January we lost our 5 year old Rottie very suddenly to a seizure of some sort. In June, my husband was in a coma as a result of a drug interaction. In September, we lost our second dog to Histiocystic Sarcoma, which we did not know he had until right before we had to put him down. For me, cooking can become therapeutic, allowing me to forget about my worries and hurts, and letting me create something sarisfying. <br /><br />I work for a financial company. In my spare time, I love spending time with my husband, gardening, reading, watching movies, creating art, and improving our home.</p>