Baked Corn-Chip-Crusted Chicken Breasts With Avocado Salsa.Photo:Fred Hardy IIThis is the ultimate breading shortcut.Using preseasoned corn chips — orpotato, tortilla or any variety of chips you have on hand — as a coating keeps the chicken crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.Baked Corn-Chip-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Avocado Salsa4 cups corn chips, finely crushed1 Tbsp. chili powder4 (6-oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts¾ tsp. kosher salt½ tsp. black pepper3 Tbsp. mayonnaise2 cups salsa verde (from 1 [16-oz.] jar)1 firm-ripe avocado, choppedRoughly chopped fresh cilantro, for serving1.Preheat oven to 350°. In a large shallow bowl, stir together crushed corn chips and chili powder. Place chicken between pieces of plastic wrap, and pound to ½-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.2.Lightly brush chicken with mayonnaise on all sides. Press chicken into corn chip mixture to coat on all sides. Transfer chicken to a wire rack placed inside a rimmed baking sheet. Bake chicken in oven until crisp and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°, 15 to 18 minutes.3.While chicken bakes, stir together salsa and avocado in a small bowl. Remove chicken from oven, and place on plates. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve immediately with avocado salsa.Serves:4Active time:10 minutesTotal time:25 minutes
Baked Corn-Chip-Crusted Chicken Breasts With Avocado Salsa.Photo:Fred Hardy II
Fred Hardy II
This is the ultimate breading shortcut.Using preseasoned corn chips — orpotato, tortilla or any variety of chips you have on hand — as a coating keeps the chicken crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.Baked Corn-Chip-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Avocado Salsa4 cups corn chips, finely crushed1 Tbsp. chili powder4 (6-oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts¾ tsp. kosher salt½ tsp. black pepper3 Tbsp. mayonnaise2 cups salsa verde (from 1 [16-oz.] jar)1 firm-ripe avocado, choppedRoughly chopped fresh cilantro, for serving1.Preheat oven to 350°. In a large shallow bowl, stir together crushed corn chips and chili powder. Place chicken between pieces of plastic wrap, and pound to ½-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.2.Lightly brush chicken with mayonnaise on all sides. Press chicken into corn chip mixture to coat on all sides. Transfer chicken to a wire rack placed inside a rimmed baking sheet. Bake chicken in oven until crisp and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°, 15 to 18 minutes.3.While chicken bakes, stir together salsa and avocado in a small bowl. Remove chicken from oven, and place on plates. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve immediately with avocado salsa.Serves:4Active time:10 minutesTotal time:25 minutes
This is the ultimate breading shortcut.
Using preseasoned corn chips — orpotato, tortilla or any variety of chips you have on hand — as a coating keeps the chicken crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
Baked Corn-Chip-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Avocado Salsa
4 cups corn chips, finely crushed
1 Tbsp. chili powder
4 (6-oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
¾ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
2 cups salsa verde (from 1 [16-oz.] jar)
1 firm-ripe avocado, chopped
Roughly chopped fresh cilantro, for serving
1.Preheat oven to 350°. In a large shallow bowl, stir together crushed corn chips and chili powder. Place chicken between pieces of plastic wrap, and pound to ½-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
2.Lightly brush chicken with mayonnaise on all sides. Press chicken into corn chip mixture to coat on all sides. Transfer chicken to a wire rack placed inside a rimmed baking sheet. Bake chicken in oven until crisp and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 165°, 15 to 18 minutes.
3.While chicken bakes, stir together salsa and avocado in a small bowl. Remove chicken from oven, and place on plates. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve immediately with avocado salsa.
Serves:4Active time:10 minutesTotal time:25 minutes
source: people.com
