Mexican Chicken with Cheese Sauce
Serves 4
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Cheese Sauce
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
Chicken
- Mix together seasonings and season both sides of each chicken breast
- Cook chicken in a grill pan or on a grill over medium high heat until internal temperature reaches 165.
- Set aside
Cheese Sauce
- In a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook until it begins to just bubble around the edges
- Add in the milk, slowly, whisking to combine as you pour
- Continue to whisk until it is heated through. Hot enough to melt the cheese, but not boiling
- When the milk is hot, start whisking in the cheese in small amounts at a time until all of the cheese has been mixed in.
- Once the cheese is melted, stir in paprika and cayenne. Season with salt if needed. Serve over chicken.