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California Chicken
SUBMITTED BY:
Ingrid
PHOTO BY:
collin
"This recipe is great for summertime veggies from the garden, and quick too!"
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and sliced
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 (8 ounce) package Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 10 slices
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Warm oil in skillet and add chicken and onion. Cook 15 minutes or until chicken is browned and just about done. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Place chicken on cookie sheet and top each breast with 1 to 2 slices of tomato and 2 to 3 slices of cheese. Place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until cheese melts. Remove from oven, add 2 to 3 slices of avocado on top of each breast, and serve immediately.
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by LINDALU219
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Jan. 22, 2003
This tastes great and is so simple to prepare. I changed it a tiny bit and grilled the chicken after marinating it in olive oil, lemon juice and lemon pepper. I then popped it in the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese. After it was put together I added a few sprigs of cilantro. YUM.
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This tastes great and is so simple to prepare. I changed it a tiny bit and grilled the...
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by Tracy
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Tracy
Jan. 22, 2003
This dish was fantastic with several varying flavors. I took past suggestions and marinated the chicken in olive oil, lime juice, black pepper and onion powder. Instead of adding a slice of tomatoe and avocado, I made guacamole with avocado, salsa, cilantro and a little bit of salt to taste. I garnished it with some cilantro. It had an excellent flavor.
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This dish was fantastic with several varying flavors. I took past suggestions and marinated...
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Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2006 by Elaine
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Elaine
Aug. 22, 2006
After a few changes this was wonderful. I made a lime cilatro marinade for the chicken(olive oil,lime juice,cilantro, and garlic) and let it marinade for a few hours, then when i cooked it i put a couple of sprigs of cilatro on it then the tomato and cheese and i took some canned black olives chopped them up and added them on top. The family loved it.
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After a few changes this was wonderful. I made a lime cilatro marinade for the chicken(olive...
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Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2004 by JENLEIGH23
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Apr. 16, 2004
I adored this recipe! I definitely recommend making it as soon as you can! It is quick and easy and will certainly be added to my list of favorites. I did marinate the chicken in olive oil and a little lemon juice as recommended and I added a clove of minced garlic to the marinade. I then sauteed it in the marinade and also added 1/2 of a sweet onion sliced. I used pre-shredded mexican cheese as well and loved how the flavors all mixed together. Don't leave out the avocado! I wasn't too sure about it but did it anyway and now I am excited about trying more things with avocado. It was the crowning touch. Yum!
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I adored this recipe! I definitely recommend making it as soon as you can! It is quick and...
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Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2004 by MichelleRD
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MichelleRD
Feb. 4, 2004
This was yummy. Squeezed lime juice onto chicken and fresh cilantro before tomato and cheese. Very simple :)
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This was yummy. Squeezed lime juice onto chicken and fresh cilantro before tomato and cheese....
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by SCREAMER1
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SCREAMER1
Jan. 22, 2003
I love tomato and avocado, and when mixed with the cheese and tender chicken the flavors of this recipe were delicious! I did't cook the chicken all the way through in the pan since cooking it in the oven would finish it off...I like my chicen to be very tender...and my guests were able to cut it with a fork. I served this dish with corn on the cob and home-made stuffing. Everybody raved!
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I love tomato and avocado, and when mixed with the cheese and tender chicken the flavors of...
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by MARSTAC
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MARSTAC
Jan. 22, 2003
I tasted really good but I think next time I might make a montery jack cheese sauce to drizzle over the chicken and rice. Everyone liked it though and its really really easy
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I tasted really good but I think next time I might make a montery jack cheese sauce to drizzle...
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Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2005 by dorisuzanne
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dorisuzanne
Sep. 7, 2005
This was an awesome and unique way to prepare chicken. A good way to mix things up a bit when you tend to make chicken the same way all the time. This was a great meal! The avacados started turning black once I cut them so I would recommend cutting them RIGHT BEFORE you serve the chicken.
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Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2004 by JENNIFER P
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JENNIFER P
Feb. 4, 2004
This is a quick and yummy recipe. This is the first one from this site that we've tried and we loved it. We had it with white rice and a green salad!
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Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2003 by MCSPINNER
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MCSPINNER
Jul. 16, 2003
I LOVE this recipe! The previous reviews were helpful too--it defnitely needed the added flavor of the cilantro/lime. My kids love it, too. They even eat the avacado, something they're not "used to"!
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