Monterey Chicken Recipe

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As colorful as spring itself, Crystal Heese’s tender and tasty chicken entree is sure to become a popular supper standby. “It’s been my husband’s favorite meal since before we were married,” she writes from Quitman, Texas.

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Monterey Chicken Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 2 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 teaspoons KC Masterpiece®
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  • 2 cooked bacon strips
  • 1/4 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 teaspoon minced chives

Directions

  • 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. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half (prepared with reduced-fat cheese) equals 246 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 91 mg cholesterol, 658 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Monterey Chicken in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007, p23

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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by puakea32

This is such a quick and easy recipe, and my husband loves the addition of bacon, and I love the honey bbq sauce we add.

Reviewed on May. 26, 2011 by marciedarcie

My family really likes this. It is regular in our house.

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2010 by alyssabird91

Delicious, I've made this many times. I prefer to chop the bacon smaller when I put it on, and use fresh green onion so I can taste the onion more though.

Reviewed on Jul. 08, 2009 by JFenrick

Quick and easy, the chicken was juicy and tender also! It's a keeper!

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2009 by grannygourmet

We all enjoyed this chicken and gave it high marks. It will definitely be a repeat dish for our family.

 
 

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