Chicken Breasts Con Rajas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• 8 ounces whole green chilies
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. melt the butter and oil in a large skillet and saute the chicken lightly over moderate heat for 3 - 4 minutes on each side or until they are lightly browned. remove the chicken from the pan. in the same pan saute the onion for 5 minutes until soft but not browned. slice the chiles into long strips and add half of them to the pan with the onion. add the salsa and cook over a low flame for 8 - 10 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly.
• 2 meanwhile, place the remaining sliced chiles in the blender with the milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt. blend at low speed until smooth. add the sour cream and blend again. place half the chicken on the bottom of a 2 quart casserole. cover them with half the onion-chile mixture and half the sour cream sauce. repeat the layers.
• 3 mix the grated cheeses together and sprinkle on top of the chicken mixture. bake uncovered in a preheated 350 f oven for 30 minutes. serve directly from the casserole.
• 4 note that the amount of chiles in the recipe makes a mild/medium spicy dish -- add or delete chiles to taste.