Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Stuffed Santa Fe Chicken

Stuffed Santa Fe Chicken.

You can cook Stuffed Santa Fe Chicken using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Santa Fe Chicken

1. Prepare 3/4 tsp of chili powder.
2. It's 3/4 tsp of cumin.
3. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
4. It's 1/4 tsp of paprika.
5. You need 1/2 cup of unseasoned dry bread crumbs.
6. You need 2 tbsp of butter.
7. You need 1/4 cup of chopped celery.
8. Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped onion.
9. It's 1/2 cup of corn.
10. It's 1/4 cup of shredded montery jack cheese.
11. It's 2 tbsp of chopped fresh cilantro.
12. You need 4 of chicken breast halves, bone-in with skiin.

Stuffed Santa Fe Chicken step by step

1. spray 12×8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. in small bowl, combine chili powder,cumin,salt and paprika; mix well. reserve 1 teaspoon seasoning mixture; set aside. to remaining mixture, add bread crumbs; mix well..
2. preheat broiler and oven to 350°F.
3. in medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. add celery and onion; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. add corn,cheese,cilantro and bread crumb mixture; mix well..
4. loosen skin from each chicken breast to form a pocket between skin and meat. fill each pocket with about 1/2 cup corn mixture; secure opening with toothpick. place skin side up in banking dish. sprinkle chicken with reserved seasoning mixture..
5. broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until skin is brown..
6. remove baking dish from broiler and cover with foil. put in oven and bake at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear..