Cookbook:Crispy Santa Fe Chicken

Crispy Santa Fe Chicken
Category	Chicken recipes
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A lot of crispy baked chicken recipes use things like breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs. Here, the croûtons add a little flavor.

Ingredients

• 4 ea. (28–32 ounces) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ½ cup crushed garlic-flavored croûtons
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ tsp freshly-ground cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
• ¾ cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese
• Olive oil

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Combine butter, seasonings, and salt in a pie plate or a large wide dish.
3. Dip chicken into egg mixture then dredge into croûton crumbs. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
4. Coat chicken pieces on olive oil then place on a greased baking pan.
5. Insert a probe thermometer into one of the pieces, and bake in the oven until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
6. Sprinkle chicken pieces evenly with cheese and bake until cheese is melted. Serve warm.