Tortilla Chip Pepper Jack Crusted Chicken With Avocado Jalapeno Ranch Recipe 41

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put about half of the bag of chips into the food processor and blend. You should have 2-3 C crushed chips. (Reserve the rest of the bag in case you don't have enough.) Mix the shredded cheese and the crushed chips together. Whisk together the mayo, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, and lime juice. Dredge the chicken breasts into the mayo and then into the chip mixture, pressing down to make sure it's all coated. (Here's where you may need to grind extra chips for coating if you run out.) When all the chicken is coated, put it in the oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is done all the way through and the chips are crispy. Blend the sauce ingredients together in a food processor and serve over the chicken.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Prepare breast halves by trimming fat and slicing each in half lengthwise.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pulse tortilla chips in a food processor until coarsely ground; transfer to a shallow dish. Place flour in a second shallow dish, and in a third shallow dish, blend egg and salsa together with a fork.
• Dredge both sides of chicken in flour, then dip into egg mixture to coat. Transfer chicken to ground chips and pat them onto both sides; place on a baking sheet or plate.
• Heat oil in an overproof saute pan over medium-high. Saute chicken 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Carefully flip chicken, thenplace thepan in the oven to roast for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through.
• While chicken is roasting, puree avocado, milk, and sour cream in a food processor or blender. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until smooth.
• Serve chicken with dip.

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, cumin, and salt in a large bowl, mix well.
• Add chicken breasts, marinate for one hour.
• Heat grill to medium high.
• Grill chicken until juices run clear.
• Lower grill heat to low, then cover the top of each breast with mashed avocado, then pepper jack cheese slice.
• Cook covered for 1-2 minutes, just as long as it takes cheese to melt.