Chicken Avocado Cheese Bake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg, beaten with
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced (can use 2 small avocados if desired)
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (marble or gouda cheese works fine also) or 2 cups any other mild cheese (marble or gouda cheese works fine also)
• sour cream, for garnish
• chopped green onion, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 using a meat mallet, or the bottom of a small heavy saucepan, flatten the chicken breast halves to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the cornstarch, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• 3 dredge the chicken in the cornstarch mixture, then in the egg mixture, then in the cornmeal.
• 4 heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the chicken lightly on both sides (do not over-brown the chicken breasts!).
• 5 place the chicken in a shallow baking dish, and top with the avocado slices.
• 6 top with the grated cheese.
• 7 bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is done, and the cheese has melted.
• 8 serve with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions-- delicious!