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Mexican Chicken with Cheese Sauce

Serves 4
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Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chicken, Mexican
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

Chicken
  1. Mix together seasonings and season both sides of each chicken breast
  2. Cook chicken in a grill pan or on a grill over medium high heat until internal temperature reaches 165.
  3. Set aside
Cheese Sauce
  1. In a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  2. Whisk in flour and cook until it begins to just bubble around the edges
  3. Add in the milk, slowly, whisking to combine as you pour
  4. Continue to whisk until it is heated through. Hot enough to melt the cheese, but not boiling
  5. 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.
  6. Once the cheese is melted, stir in paprika and cayenne. Season with salt if needed. Serve over chicken.