Montereychickenfreezerdinnerkit Recipes

MONTEREY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. , Top each with barbecue sauce, bacon and cheese. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with tomato and chives.

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!

CHICKEN MONTEREY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, mushrooms and garlic. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, chicken stock, celery salt, white pepper and white wine. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and well blended, about 10 minutes. Mix 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese into the thickened sauce mixture, and stir until melted.
• In a shallow medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken breast halves in the flour mixture to coat. Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned on all sides. Arrange breast halves in the prepared baking dish, and cover with the sauce.
• Top chicken breast halves with remaining Monterey Jack cheese. Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

EASY MONTEREY CHICKEN--COPYCAT CHILI'S MONTEREY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Tenderize your chicken by covering your chicken breast with some plastic wrap and giving it a few good whacks with the bottom of a jar or heavy glass cup. This will flatten out the thickest part of the chicken breast and also break up the tissue just a little to make it more tender and moist.
• Salt and Pepper the chicken
• Place chicken on the grill or in the oven and cook. Use a digital thermometer and take off the heat when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• Place cooked chicken in a 9 by 13 " baking dish.
• Smother with your favorite BBQ sauce
• Add shredded cheese and bacon bits.
• Broil in the oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden and crispy
• Add thinly sliced green onions and tomatoes. (optional)
• Take the bacon out of the packaging and cut into 1/4? slices.
• In a large saucepan, on the stove, saute the bacon bits for 3-5 minutes on medium heat until the bacon bits turn a light golden color and are just a little crispy.
• Drain the bacon bits on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the grease.

MONTEREY CHICKEN FREEZER DINNER KIT

Steps:

• In a large freezer bag combine the chicken, olive oil and paprika. Seal the bag and massage chicken to coat well with paprika. Squeeze out as much as you can and seal well.
• In a quart size freezer bag add the onions, peppers and garlic. Seal the bag.
• In a quart size freezer bag add the tomatoes and broth.
• I choose to measure the rice and cheese at this point and place in freezer bags (separately) and freeze.
• Place all of the sealed baggies into a large freezer bag with recipe number or print and tuck inside. Seal the bag. Lay flat in the freezer.
• To cook; thaw.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add chicken and saute until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• Stir in onions, peppers and garlic adding a little more oil if needed. Cook until tender being careful not to burn the garlic!
• Add in tomatoes and chicken broth, bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice, return chicken to pan with any juices on plate. Cover and reduce to warm or low.
• Cook until rice is done, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese and cover until cheese melts.

MONTEREY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts so that they flat (this will also help make the chicken very tender). Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the chicken over an outdoor grill over medium high heat; 6-7 minutes per side or until fully cooked. If you don't have an outdoor grill, you could easily cook it over an indoor grill or in a skillet on the stove top that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• After the chicken is finished cooking, transfer the chicken breasts to a large baking sheet covered in aluminum foil. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce over each chicken breast. Top each chicken breast with 2 slices of bacon and and a handful of the shredded cheese mix. Place the baking sheet in an oven broiler (or microwave long enough to melt the cheese). Top with diced tomatoes and green onions. Serve immediately.