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Monterey chicken

Monterey chicken is a Chili’s copycat recipe with barbecue sauce, monterey jack cheese, fresh tomatoes and applewood smoked bacon. The combination is outrageously good paired with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Smoky, sweet and altogether delicious.

I love when a bunch of simple ingredients can be brought easily and quickly together to make an impressive meal. I happen to think this is better than any chicken you can get dining at a restaurant chain! That’s just me.

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I’m a big fan of home-cooking where you control the quality of the ingredients and can change things how you see fit to suit your own personal preferences. As for me? I like extra cheese and bacon.

I never ate this at Chili’s so if you give it a try let me know how close I am to the original. Or how not close. . .

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Monterey chicken

Monterey chicken is a Chili's copycat recipe with barbecue sauce, monterey jack cheese, fresh tomatoes and applewood smoked bacon.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Olivia

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • coarse salt and fresh black pepper
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 + 1/3 cups shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
  • 3 - 4 slices cooked applewood smoked bacon

Instructions

  • An hour or two before cooking pound out the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap using a meat mallet or a skillet to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper and place in a large bowl - cover with barbecue sauce and marinate in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the chicken until cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 - 175 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven, turn on the broiler and sprinkle the cheese over the chicken. Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted about 2 minutes - checking on it every 30 seconds.
  • To serve garnish the chicken with the tomatoes and bacon (you can crumble it or leave it in big pieces).

Nutrition

Serving: 1grams

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