Crusted Tex-mex Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup crushed corn tortilla chips
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, lightly pounded
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mexican oregano
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 in a shallow bowl whisk together the lime juice and honey.
• 3 place crushed tortilla chips in a plastic bag.
• 4 dip chicken in the lime/honey mixture and place in chip bag.
• 5 shake to coat.
• 6 place chicken in a 9-inch square baking pan.
• 7 repeat with the remaining chicken.
• 8 bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the thickest piece of chicken is no longer pink in the center.
• 9 while chicken is cooking combine in a blender or food processor the tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic and oregano.
• 10 puree to smooth.
• 11 pour mixture into a large saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring often.
• 12 cook the mixture down to about 1&1/2 cups.
• 13 remove chicken from oven and sprinkle with cheese.
• 14 bake for 3-4 minutes more.
• 15 divide sauce evenly between 4 plates and place cooked chicken on top of sauce.