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Copycat Applebee's Santa Fe Stuffed Chicken
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ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
3 reviews
ingredients
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 package (8 ounce or larger) Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 1/2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 small red bell pepper
1 small green bell pepper
directions
Cut some of the cheese into 8 slices, and reserve part of it for the cheese sauce. Place 1 chicken breast between two sheets of wax paper. Working from the center to the edges pound with a meat mallet until flat and rectangular shaped. Repeat with remaining breasts. Wrap the flattened chicken breasts around cheese. Secure with wooden picks or uncooked spaghetti noodles.
Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, cumin and pepper. Roll the secured chicken pieces in the melted butter and then in the bread crumb mixture. Place chicken breasts in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish, but don't crowd them. Drizzle the remaining butter over all eight of the breasts. Refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze to bake later (baking time will be increased by about 5 to 10 minutes).
Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
Make a roux with butter and flour. Add milk. Bring to a simmer. Add cheese and lower the heat, stirring constantly so cheese does not burn. Add additional milk as needed to thin out the cheese sauce. Dice bell peppers.
When chicken is done, pour some cheese sauce over top and sprinkle with diced peppers.
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nutrition data
1070 calories, 48 grams fat, 26 grams carbohydrates, 129 grams protein per serving.
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This is a copy cat recipe submitted to CDKitchen by a third-party. This recipe is not an original recipe unless specifically stated and is considered only to be an acceptable "clone" to the original for the home cook to attempt to duplicate. Please also note that many nationwide restaurant chains vary their menus and ingredients by region so the version provided may not be similar to what you may have tried before. All trademarks referenced are property of their respective owners.
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reviews & comments
August 11, 2017
Deeeeleeesh! And easy to make. Just thoroughly read before hand. I completely overlooked a couple things = a grey hair thing! It was a super hit!
February 18, 2012
Easy to cook. Taste great. No meat hammer so I used a sledge hammer that I put on a hammer Handel worked great except for the first one....lol
August 2, 2008
my favorite food ever! try it. it isnt too hard to make and it is sooo good. make sure you have your chicken defrosted all the way though, or it will be hard to beat it with the meat hammer thing.