Deadbeat Pete's Santa Fe Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 medium green bell peppers
• 4 medium red onions
• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 16 ounces salsa
• 6 (4 to 6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 16 ounces mild Cheddar cheese
• 16 ounces Monterey Jack cheese
• Spices: poultry seasoning, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic, pepper
• Unsalted butter

Marinade

• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon course ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon salt (optional)
• 4 cups water

Instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients, add water and mix again well.
2. Mix marinade. Marinate chicken at least 2 hours (24 hours for best results).
3. Cook rice, slice pepper and onions.
4. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
5. Mix salsa and 4 cups cooked rice. Grill or sauté chicken breasts until firm. Sauté peppers and onions in unsalted butter until tender.
6. On individual plates, put a chicken breast over a bed of rice. Place peppers and onions over chicken. Sprinkle with both types of cheeses. Put in oven to melt cheese (watch closely).

Attribution

Source: wbir.com - Deadbeat Pete's