Chicken Texas Style

Chicken Breast - Dinner

This chicken can be spicy or mild but whichever way you choose it is definitely born in Texas! Add avocado, black olives or pico de gallo to the inside of the breasts for variation. For milder tastes, remove seeds from jalapenos.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chicken Texas Style

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breast halves

butterflied

2 roma (plum) tomatoes

sliced

4 jalapeno peppers

chopped

1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix

2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

8 slices bacon

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Lay the chicken breasts out flat and sprinkle with Ranch-style dressing mix. Sprinkle a bit of cheese onto each half of each breast. Place 2 tomato slices and a sliced jalapeno pepper onto each one and sprinkle more cheese over the tomato and pepper. Fold each piece of chicken over and wrap with 2 slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks. Place wrapped chicken into a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven or until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Texas Style

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 674.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 49.4g 99%

Carbohydrates: 8.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 48.6g 75%

Saturated Fat: 24g 120%

Cholesterol: 171.8mg 57%

Vitamin A Iu: 415.6IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 22mg 169%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 54%

Vitamin C: 11.6mg 19%

Folate: 17.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 20.8mg 2%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 45.8mg 16%

Potassium: 556mg 16%

Sodium: 1557.5mg 62%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 437.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.