Monterey Chicken Skillet
This Monterey Chicken Skillet is such an easy recipe to make! You start with tender chicken breasts, seasoned and browned in a skillet and then added to the oven with sauce and cheese.
Enjoy your Monterey Chicken Skillet over rice or noodles.
Recipe Notes:
- If Roma tomatoes are unavailable, you can use a can of diced tomatoes. If you like this dish to be spicier, then cook with Rotel tomatoes which are diced canned tomatoes mixed with diced green chili peppers.
- To pound the chicken, place it between two pieces of plastic wrap, wax paper, or even parchment paper. Using a mallet, pound from the center outwards until you have even thickness.
- You can also brown the chicken breasts in the remaining bacon grease after having fried up your bacon, adding your olive oil to the bacon grease if it is minimal. This will make it so delicious!
- For a deep full flavor, consider replacing the chicken stock with red wine or half and half stock and wine. The alcohol will burn off. Avoid ‘cooking wine’ for skillet cooking.
- Colby Jack cheese can be swapped out for any cheese of your liking.
- Feel free to add in different vegetables like green and red peppers and sauteed mushrooms for an earthy nutty flavor, and to up the spice/heat; you can use jalapenos or banana peppers.
- Add to the garnishing with chopped avocado, cilantro, or chopped parsley or chives in place of green onions.
Yes, you can. Chicken thighs are meaty and flavorful and can be used instead of chicken breasts. However, you will have to increase the cooking time for the thighs.
This recipe is very adaptable and is great for using up leftover chicken or if you prefer, shredded rotisserie chicken.
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Leftovers can be stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days.
You can also freeze this skillet chicken for up to 3 months in suitable freezer bags or containers, having removed the tomato and green onion garnishings. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator and reheat it in either the oven or your skillet.
Monterey Chicken Skillet
- Season the chicken with salt and black pepper as desired.
- Set a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and allow to heat through for 30 seconds. Then, place the chicken breasts into the skillet without overlapping. Brown the chicken completely on one side, about 2 to 3 minutes, prior to flipping the chicken.
- Once the chicken is turned, add the chicken stock to the skillet and cook until the chicken is done.
- Preheat the oven broiler.
- Spoon the barbecue sauce over the chicken and top each chicken breast with a slice of cheese.
- Place the skillet under the broiler until the cheese has melted.
- Top each chicken breast with diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, and crumbled bacon prior to serving.
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Monterey Chicken Skillet
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Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast filets or 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut evenly through the thickness to make filets
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 6 slices colby jack cheese
- ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 2 roma or plum tomatoes seeded and diced
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and black pepper as desired.
- Set a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and allow to heat through for 30 seconds. Then, place the chicken breasts into the skillet without overlapping. Brown the chicken completely on one side, about 2 to 3 minutes, prior to flipping the chicken.
- Once the chicken is turned, add the chicken stock to the skillet and cook until the chicken is done.
- Preheat the oven broiler.
- Spoon the barbecue sauce over the chicken and top each chicken breast with a slice of cheese.
- Place the skillet under the broiler until the cheese has melted.
- Top each chicken breast with diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, and crumbled bacon prior to serving.
Nutrition
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