Monterey Chicken Chilis Copycat Recipe Mels Kitchen Cafe

CHILI'S MONTEREY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with mallet between wax paper until flat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spray non-stick cooking spray into non-stick skillet, cooking chicken until done.
• Transfer to broiling pan.
• Top chicken with bbq sauce, bacon and cheese.
• Place chicken in oven on LOW BROIL until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and onto serving plates,.
• Top with chopped tomatoes and chives.
• Enjoy!

CHILI'S MONTEREY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound chicken breast until it is somewhat flattened, and season with salt and pepper.
• Spray Pam in a nonstick skillet, and cook chicken breast until it is done.
• Transfer to a serving plate.
• Top chicken breast with Barbeque sauce, bacon, and cheese.
• Broil chicken breast in the oven, or melt the cheese in a microwave.
• Sprinkle with a small amount of cold chopped tomatoes and chives.

MONTEREY CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Pour marinade over chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the marinade and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade and discard the rest.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through and juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• In same skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper and mushrooms for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add reserved 1/3 cup of marinade and simmer until soft. Drain and set onion mixture aside.
• Top baked chicken with bacon strips. Add onion mixture and top each breast with a slice of cheese. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

MONTEREY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and salt together and place chicken breasts in it. Add enough water to bring the marinade up to the middle of the chicken breast.
• OR.
• Mix together the marinade (as mentioned above) and place into a ZipLoc bag large enough for all the chicken breasts to fit inches Add water until the marinade reaches the top of the chicken breasts.
• Marinate for as close to 8 hours as possible.
• To cook:.
• Bake, Broil, Grill or Skillet Fry, either way works well. Chili's grills (and I prefer grilled). Choose your preferred method and cook until the breasts are done.
• While the breasts are cooking, fry up the bacon until CRISP!
• When the chicken is done, top each breast with 2 tbsps of BBQ sauce, two strips of bacon and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
• Microwave the breasts (or broil) until the cheese is melted.
• Serve!