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Mexicali Chicken Breasts

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Recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Ready

50 min
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 each chicken breasts
split
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4 large eggs
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¼ cup taco sauce
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 cups bread crumbs
fine
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2 teaspoons chili powder
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2 teaspoons cumin
ground
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon oregano
dried, whole, crumbled
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¼ cup butter
or margarine, melted
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1 x iceberg lettuce
shredded
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1 x cheddar cheese
or longhorn cheese, shredded
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1 x tomatoes
wedged
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1 x sour cream
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 each chicken breasts
split
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4 large eggs
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59 ml taco sauce
*
2.5 ml salt
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473 ml bread crumbs
fine
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1E+1 ml chili powder
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1E+1 ml cumin
ground
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5 ml garlic powder
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5 ml oregano
dried, whole, crumbled
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59 ml butter
or margarine, melted
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1 x iceberg lettuce
shredded
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1 x cheddar cheese
or longhorn cheese, shredded
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1 x tomatoes
wedged
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1 x sour cream
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Directions

Remove skin from chicken breasts and wipe with damp paper towels.

Beat eggs in a pie plate or shallow bowl with a fork; beat in taco sauce and salt.

Combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and oregano in second pie plate or dish.

Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture, then into crumb mixture to coat well.

Arrange in a single layer in a large jelly-roll pan; drizzle with melted butter.

Bake in a 375℉ (190℃) oven for 35 minutes until crisp and tender.

To serve, pile shredded lettuce on a large serving platter.

Arrange the baked chicken on top. Garnish with shredded cheese, tomato wedges and sour cream.

Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 104g (3.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 26838% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 158mg 53%
Sodium 459mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 41g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 8% Iron 15%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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