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Crispy Santa Fe Chicken

Crispy Santa Fe Chicken — a chicken recipe, 10 ingredients.

Chicken

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Ingredients

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  • 4 ea. (28–32 ounces) boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup crushed garlic-flavored croûtons
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ tsp freshly-ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese
  • Olive oil
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ¾ cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Combine butter, seasonings, and salt in a pie plate or a large wide dish.
  3. Dip chicken into egg mixture then dredge into croûton crumbs. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
  4. Coat chicken pieces on olive oil then place on a greased baking pan.
  5. Insert a probe thermometer into one of the pieces, and bake in the oven until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  6. Sprinkle chicken pieces evenly with cheese and bake until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0