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Las Cruces Baked Chicken

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Serving Size:   4
Preparation Time:       1:00
Categories:     Poultry Mexican 

Amount  Measure Ingredient      Preparation Method
4               chicken breasts 
7       ounces  green chiles    
1/4     pound   Monterey jack cheese    
1/4     cup     grated Parmesan cheese  
1       teaspoon        chili powder    
1/2     teaspoon        garlic salt     
1/4     teaspoon        ground cumin    
1/4     teaspoon        lemon pepper    
1/2     cup     grated bread crumbs     
6       tablespoons     margarine       

Cut chicken breasts in half; bone and remove skin. Place waxed paper 
over each chicken breast and flatten to about 1/4 inch thick, using a 
meat mallet.

Drain, rinse and remove seeds from the canned chiles. Cut chiles and 
the jack cheese into 8 pieces. Put a piece of chili and a slice of 
cheese on each chicken breast. Tuck in sides and roll.

In a shallow bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, chili powder, garlic salt, 
cumin, lemon-pepper seasoning, and the dry bread crumbs. Blend well. 
In another shallow bowl place the melted margarine.

Dip each rolled chicken breast carefully into the melted margarine 
then into crumb-cheese mixture. Place, seam-side down, in a 9 x 
13-inch baking pan; keep chicken breasts from touching. Drizzle with 
remaining margarine.

Refrigerate, covered with foil, 30-45 minutes (this is a very 
important step!).   Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 .

Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.

Notes:  Serve this dish  with fresh a salad of grapefruit sections & 
avocado in poppy seed dressing.