Pepper Jack Chicken with Calico Corn
Wonderful company meal...all you need is a salad to accompany it.
ingredients
Chicken- 6 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 oz. Monterrey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-2 teaspoons minced jalapeno pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (11 oz.) can Mexicorn, drained
- 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 chopped, seeded tomato
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 (10 oz.) bag fresh spinach leaves
directions
- 1
Place 1 chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from the center, gently pound chicken with rollng pin or flat side of meat mallet until about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
- 2
In small bowl, combine 3/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon cumin and chili powder and mix well. Sprinkle both sides of chicken pieces with salt mixture. Place cheese slices on chicken. roll up, jelly-roll fashion; secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle chicken rolls with flour.
- 3
Heat butter and oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken rolls 15-20 minutes or until browned on all sides and chicken is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
- 4
Remove drippings and cooked particles from skillet; set aside. In same skllet over medium heat, combine zucchini, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cumin, salt and pepper; cook and stir 2-4 minutes or until zucchini and garlic are tender. Add reserved drippings and remaining corn sauté ingredients; cook and stir gently until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat.
- 5
In large saucepan over medium heat, combine water and spinach. Cook, covered, 1-2 minutes or just until spinach torns bright green. Place spinach on serving platter, top with corn sauté. Remove toothpicks from chicken rollsa nd arrange them over the top.
Source: Cheryl

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