Monterey Jack Stuffed Chicken (oamc)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, fresh
• 10 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese (monterey jack cheese with jalapenos, not shredded)
• 4 eggs, beaten or 3/4-1 cup egg substitute
• 1/4 cup picante sauce or 1/4 cup salsa (not chunky) or 1/4 cup taco sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup butter (or less)
• sliced avocado
• cherry tomatoes
• sour cream, and
• salsa

Recipe

• 1 cut monterey jack cheese into 6 equal pieces measuring about 1/4 x 4 inches.
• 2 cut a horizontal slit into side of each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through the meat.
• 3 place one pice of cheese inside each chicken breast, secure with 2 or 3 wooden toothpicks.
• 4 in a shallow pan, mix together eggs, salsa and salt.
• 5 in separate pan, combine panko breadcrumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and oregano.
• 6 dip each chicken breast into the egg mixture to coat, then into the breadcrumb mixture.
• 7 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.
• 8 serving day:.
• 9 unwrap chicken breasts.
• 10 place 1/4 c butter in a 9 x 13" baking dish and put into oven while it's preheating to 375 degrees.
• 11 when butter is melted, remove pan from oven and plce chicken in dish, turning to coat with butter.
• 12 bake uncovered about 35-40 minutes, or just unitl done.
• 13 serve immediately with garnishes of avocado, tomatoes, sour cream or whatever you like!