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Crispy Santa Fe Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Crispy Santa Fe Chicken

10 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

521
Calories
39g
Protein
39g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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