Sombrero Chicken

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

Seasoned strips of chicken breast are cooked with bell peppers, onions, cilantro, and bacon and topped with tomatoes and cheese. Serve on warm flour or corn tortillas with guacamole and Spanish rice.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Sombrero Chicken

Ingredients

8 bacon strips

1 green bell pepper

cut into 1/2 inch wide strips

1 onion

cut into strips

1 bunch fresh cilantro

chopped

3 pounds skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch strips

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons dry fajita seasoning

1 large ripe tomato

chopped

10 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Parker's Famous Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Keeping the bacon and drippings in the pan add the bell pepper onion and half the cilantro. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Season the chicken with garlic powder and fajita seasoning and stir into the pan. Cook mixture until chicken is no longer pink in the middle about 20 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle the remaining cilantro tomato and Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the chicken mixture. Cover and let sit until cheese melts about 3 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Sombrero Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 561.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 68.4g 137%

Carbohydrates: 8.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 26.9g 41%

Saturated Fat: 12.7g 64%

Cholesterol: 194.3mg 65%

Vitamin A Iu: 1358.9IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 37.4mg 288%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 78%

Vitamin C: 23.8mg 40%

Folate: 30mcg 8%

Calcium: 395.4mg 40%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 75.3mg 27%

Potassium: 743.6mg 21%

Sodium: 809.9mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 242

*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.