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                          MEXICALI CHICKEN BREASTS
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Poultry                          Mexican
                 Spices
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    4                    Chicken breasts, split
    4                    Eggs
      1/4   c            Bottled taco sauce
      1/2   ts           Salt
    2       c            Fine dry bread crumbs
    2       ts           Chili powder
    2       ts           Ground cumin
    1       t            Garlic powder
    1       t            Dried whole oregano,
                         -crumbled
      1/4   c            Butter or margarine, melted
                         Shredded Iceburg lettuce
                         Shredded Longhorn or Cheddar
                         -cheese
                         Tomato wedges
                         Dairy sour cream
 
   Remove skin from chicken breasts and wipe with damp paper towels. Beat eggs
   in a pie plate or shallow bowl with a fork; beat in taco sauce and salt.
   Combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and oregano in
   second pie plate or dish.  Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture, then into
   crumb mixture to coat well.  Arrange in a single layer in a large
   jelly-roll pan; drizzle with melted butter.  Bake in a 375 F oven for 35
   minutes until crisp and tender.  To serve, pile shredded lettuce on a large
   serving platter.  Arrange the baked chicken on top.  Garnish with shredded
   cheese, tomato wedges and sour cream.  Serve hot, warm, or at room
   temperature.
   
   Makes 8 servings.
   
   [Family Circle  GREAT IDEAS  Vol 12  No 4] Posted by Fred Peters.
  
 
 
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