Fiesta Chicken with Monterey Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• FOR THE CHICKEN:
• 1 envelope (about 1 Oz. Packet) Taco Seasoning
• ¼ cups Flour
• 4 whole Boneless Chicken Pieces
• ⅓ cups Butter, Melted
• ½ cups Tortilla Chips, Finely Crushed
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• FOR THE CHEESE SAUCE:
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 2 Tablespoons White Onion, Diced
• ¼ teaspoons Salt
• 3 Tablespoons Flour
• 12 ounces, fluid Evaporated Milk
• ½ teaspoons Tabasco Sauce
• 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded

Preparation Instructions

To prepare the chicken:

1. Mix flour and taco seasoning in a bowl. Dredge chicken in the flour mix, coat well.
2. Melt butter in a second bowl, and dip flour-coated chicken in the butter.
3. Crush chips and place them in a third bowl. Dredge butter-coated chicken through the chips. Cover completely.
4. Placed chicken on a pan. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 50 minutes.

To prepare the cheese sauce (do not begin sauce until chicken is almost finished):

5. Saute onions in butter until soft.
6. Add flour, and salt, and blend well.
7. Add evaporated milk and Tabasco sauce. Stir until sauce thickens and begins to bubble.
8. Add shredded cheese and lemon juice.
9. Pour over the chicken and serve.