Monterey Chicken {Chili's Copycat Recipe} | Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Name: Monterey Chicken {Chili's Copycat Recipe} | Mel's Kitchen Cafe
Ingredients: 6 strips thick-sliced bacon or turkey bacon, sliced or chopped; 1 1/2 cups shredded pepper jack or Monterey jack cheese; 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes, about 2 medium tomatoes or 3 Romas; 1/4 cup small diced red onion; 2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press; 1 tablespoon finely minced jalapeno (leave seeds and ribs in for more heat); 1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt (I use coarse, kosher salt); 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 6 thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or slice thick chicken breasts in half, like a hamburger bun, or pound to about 1/4-inch thick)

"The flavors in this Monterey chicken {Chili's copycat recipe} are out of this world delicious! Grilled chicken, bacon, cheese and simple pico de gallo. Yum!..."

INGREDIENTS

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6 strips thick-sliced bacon or turkey bacon, sliced or chopped

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1 1/2 cups shredded pepper jack or Monterey jack cheese

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1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes, about 2 medium tomatoes or 3 Romas

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1/4 cup small diced red onion

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2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

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2 garlic cloves, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press

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1 tablespoon finely minced jalapeno (leave seeds and ribs in for more heat)

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1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

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Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

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3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

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3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

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2 tablespoons brown sugar

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2 teaspoons salt (I use coarse, kosher salt)

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1/2 teaspoon pepper

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6 thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or slice thick chicken breasts in half, like a hamburger bun, or pound to about 1/4-inch thick)

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