Smothered Green Chili Pepper Chicken

Submitted by PSU_Lioness

"I found this in a Southern Living magazine and I'm dying to try it! Prep is simple since it only has 5 ingredients. I will update this description once I make it. I will also be using 6 oz chicken breasts and I will adjust ingredients and time as necessary."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4-6 oz each)
• 14.79 ml fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
• 44.37 ml low-sodium taco seasoning
• 12 canned whole green chilies, drained (I used jarred Pepperoncini for mine and whole canned jalapenos for my husband)
• 118.29 ml shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Arrange chicken in an 8-inch square baking dish; squeeze lime juice evenly over chicken.
3. Sprinkle evenly with taco seasoning.
4. Slice chiles lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side; open flat.
5. Place 2 chiles over each chicken breast. For larger breasts, use enough chilies to cover completely.
6. Cover dish with foil; bake at 400° for 30 minutes.
7. Sprinkle cheese evenly over chiles and chicken; bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. If you want to brown the cheese, turn your oven to broil for the last 5-7 minutes but watch carefully because it can burn quickly.