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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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