This is a mouth-watering recipe for Monterey Chicken with barbecue sauce, Monterey Jack cheese, fried onions, green Chiles, and bacon. It's a play on the Monterey Chicken from Chili's that I've never eaten myself but have been hearing so much about.
And now I know why. It's fast become a favorite. Who wouldn't love chicken slathered in barbecue sauce, smothered in cheese, with fried onions, green Chiles, and bacon on top? It sounds rich and heavy but it's not. And the nice thing is you can control how much cheese and bacon you want to use.
It's smoky, sweet, spicy, hearty and satisfying. I can guarantee that if you've had this before it will taste better home-made. Everything does.
Monterey Chicken
(Inspired by Chili's)
3-4 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts
Sea or Kosher salt and fresh Black Pepper
1-2 cups Barbecue Sauce, like Jack Daniels
4 slices bacon
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
Canola oil
4 ounce can Green Chiles, diced
1 1/2 - 2 cups Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1. An hour or two before baking pound out chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap using a meat mallet or a skillet to 1-inch thick. Season with salt and pepper,
marinate in enough barbecue sauce to cover well.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake the chicken until cooked through, adding more barbecue sauce over top as needed.
3. While the chicken is baking cook the bacon until crispy in a small skillet or in a separate pan in oven alongside the chicken. In a large skillet saute
onion in a few tablespoons of oil until tender, add green chiles and saute for a few more minutes.
4. When chicken is cooked through turn on broiler, sprinkle chicken generously with cheese and melt under broiler, keeping a very close eye on it.
5. Top chicken with green chile/onion mixture and crumbled bacon.
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Monterey Chicken
55 comments:
omg, that sounds fabulous!!!
Wow! It doesn't get much better than this: chicken, bacon, and cheese! I will be cooking this one of these days! Thanks!
This looks so good! I love the southwestern flair of this recipe.
It's a mix of flavors I want on my plate right now.
this is one of those got to make soon looks great!
This is a combination of all delicious things--how could it not be great! Green chiles and jack cheese sealed the deal for me.
That sounds really good! I love all those ingredients so I bet this would be popular here :)
Oh I can just taste that chicken! Awesome!
Dear Reeni,
I agree everything is so much better when it is home cooked! This is no exception! Blessings to you Reeni, Catherine
It looks so easy and delicious!!
I'm in - I love chicken smothered in barbecue sauce with cheese and peppers and and bacon - oh my! Indeed, who wouldn't?
I just want to know one thing? Can I come to your house and hang out....lol This I have got to try. There is not one ingredient in this that I don't absolutely love. I would have to go light on the cheese or skip it all together for my husband since he's not a real cheese fan but that would be easy enough.
This chicken looks scrumptious!
Oh. My. Gosh. Seriously. You had me at chicken slathered in barbeque sauce and melted cheese. And then, you just had to go and add bacon. Seriously.
The flavors in this dish appeal to me very much.
Nisrine
Holy crap, that sounds awesome. I need to make it.
Oh WOW! Cheese, chicken, and bacon?! You can't go wrong there. The only thing it's missing is ranch dressing! The 4 best things in the world ;)
BBQ sauce is a great idea! This looks so juicy and delicious.
I had a feeling before even opening this that your way would include green chilis! This sounds so good and we'll have to make it for sure!
Purrs to the most handsome Moon!
Looks delish Reeni. You know I like that SW style! Thanks for yet another chicken dish to add to my list.
This dish is simply gorgeous!
Very cool. I often try to recreate something at a restaurant my way. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but this one looks like a hit.
Hope you have a fab weekend ahead.
*kisses* HH
The addition of green chiles sound good, I love a little heat in my food :)
I have not tried the original but who would want to if they could have your homemade version! Looks delicious!
I don't eat at places like Chili's. Ever. (Well...rarely ever). But I can tell that this is amazing! I think it's just because you gave it the Reeni touch though...seriously so full of flavor!
Yum! That sounds awesome with bacon & Monterey Jack cheese!
Never heard of this dish,sounds gr8 with barbecue sauce and cheese,looks colorful tooo,will show to my hubby..
homemade is most definitely better :) this looks great!
I've never had the dish at Chilis either but I've heard so much about it. I'd love to try this at home version! Looks so yummy!
I love different recipes especially for chicken. It can be so boring.
YUP... mouth totally watering :)
It's too close to lunch and I'm reading this. I'm pretty sure that if there were a Chili's in my town I'd be racing out the door to order this. Your version sounds just perfect!
This sounds really good. it has everything I like.
I think your way looks like a pretty darned good way to go!
OH YEAHHHHH! That looks so delicious. I like it your way!
I really like you way! It has my favorite food groups bacon and cheese. the southwest flair is another plus.
What a wonderful mix of flavours, sounds delish!
Maria
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I know my husband would be ga-ga over this recipe! Me too! :)
BTW, I made your poppy seed pasta a couple of nights ago. It was fun! Thanks for the idea!
Mentioned your blog today for Friday Features.
http://designsbynico.blogspot.com/2010/02/friday-finds-delectables.html
Looks delicious! I should give this recipe a try. I have all the ingredients in my fridge right now :)
looks yummy, love those flavors have a great weekend
Made this for lunch its fabulous folks thanks Cinnamon Spice and Everything nice~ awesome recipe~
I wish I was having that for dinner tonight. Reeni, it looks delicious. Love Jack Daniels BBQ sauce too!
oh we will definitely be making this soon. like you said, it's always better homemade!
That topping really makes it for me. Delicious, thanks for sharing.
oooooooooooo, Loves It !
I can use turkey bacon and it's a go.
wow chicken!!, always on the look out for new ways to cook chiccken. Although first time hearing of green chilies in a can!!!
I agree, everything is a million times better homemade.
What a great dish - absolutely fun and delicious weekend fare.
Reeni - I'm convinced everything you do takes best, your recipes are always out of this world and you just proved it with another one.
That looks so delicious! Beautiful combination of ingredients....mmm
Terrific! Wonderful picture. Just mouthwatering. I've saved this one!
awesome dish Reeni! It's simple but has so much flavor and you know how much I adore southwestern cuisine :)
Your version of Monterey Chicken looks incredible, Reeni! That's so true, everything tastes better homemade! I just checked out your Side Dish Showdown -- what a great idea! I'm hoping to participate!
I am not a cheese fan, but monterey jack and pepper jack is something i cannot resist. what a beautiful dish you have created.
I've never had this before, and now I know that I've been missing out big time! Gotta try this and very soon! Roz
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