Chicken Avocado Melt
Ingredients
2 chicken breast halves
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. cumin, ground
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 egg; lightly beaten
1/2 Tbsp. water
3 Tbsp. cornmeal
1-1/2 Tbsp. oil
1/2 avocado; peeled, sliced
3/4 C. cheese, Monterey jack; shredded
1/4 C. sour cream; divided
1/8 C. onion, green, tops only
1/8 pepper, red bell; chopped
tomatoes, cherry
parsley sprigs
Cooking Instructions
Skin and bone chicken breasts. On hard surface, with meat mallet or similar flattening utensil, pound chicken to 1/4 in thickness. In shallow dish, mix together cornstarch, cumin and garlic salt. Add chicken on piece at a time, dredging to coat. In a small bowl, mix egg and water. Place cornmeal in another bowl. Dip chicken, first in egg and then in cornmeal turning to coat. In large frying pan, place oil and heat to medium temperature; add chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove chicken to shallow baking pan; place avocado slices over chicken and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in 350 oven about for 15 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease and cheese melts. Top chicken with sour cream, dividing equally; sprinkle with chopped green onion and red pepper.
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