South of the Border Baked Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| 3 whole chicken breasts (about 1 lb. each), skinned, boned, and split | ||
| Eggs | 4 standard | |
| Purchased green chile salsa or taco sauce | ||
| 2 cups fine dry bread crumbs | ||
| 2 teaspoons each chili powder and ground cumin | ||
| Garlic salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Oregano | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ripe avocado | 1 | |
| Iceberg lettuce | 6 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| About 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt | ||
| Green onions | 6 Tablespoon, thinly sliced | |
| Cherry tomatoes | 18 | |
| 1 or 2 limes, cut into wedges | ||
Directions
Rinse chicken and pat dry.
Set aside.
In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs and 4 to 5 tablespoons salsa.
In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and oregano.
Dip one chicken piece in egg mixture to coat; drain briefly, then dip in crumb mixture to coat.
Shake off excess crumbs.
Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
Melt butter in a 10 by 15-inch rimmed baking pan in a 375° oven.
Add chicken; turn to coat with butter.
Bake, uncovered, until meat is no longer pink when slashed in thickest part (30 to 35 minutes).
Pit, peel, and slice avocado.
Line each of 6 dinner plates with lettuce; top with one piece of chicken.
Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, avocado, onions, tomatoes, and lime wedges.
Pass additional sour cream and salsa at the table.
Set aside.
In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs and 4 to 5 tablespoons salsa.
In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and oregano.
Dip one chicken piece in egg mixture to coat; drain briefly, then dip in crumb mixture to coat.
Shake off excess crumbs.
Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
Melt butter in a 10 by 15-inch rimmed baking pan in a 375° oven.
Add chicken; turn to coat with butter.
Bake, uncovered, until meat is no longer pink when slashed in thickest part (30 to 35 minutes).
Pit, peel, and slice avocado.
Line each of 6 dinner plates with lettuce; top with one piece of chicken.
Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, avocado, onions, tomatoes, and lime wedges.
Pass additional sour cream and salsa at the table.
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