Guacamole Chicken Melt
Seared chicken topped off with guacamole, bacon, and pepper jack cheese!
Seared chicken topped off with guacamole, bacon, and pepper jack cheese!
Yield
4 servings
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Total Time
22 minutes
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
For the avocado:
- 2 avocado
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
For assembling:
- 4 slices bacon, fried crisp
- ½ cup grated Pepper jack cheese
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large heavy bottomed skillet, such as cast iron, and heat over medium heat.
- Season the chicken with cumin, paprika, and garlic salt on all sides.
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 6 minutes per side or until the chicken is cooked through. Turn off the heat, but leave the chicken in the pan.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the guacamole. Add the avocado, red onion, cilantro, cumin, salt, and lime juice to a small bowl and mash together with a fork until the guacamole is as smooth as you'd like.
- Spoon the guacamole evenly over each chicken breast.
- Break the bacon pieces in half and lay 2 halves on each chicken breast. Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let set for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Use store bought prepared guacamole to make this recipe even easier!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 chicken breastAmount Per Serving: Calories: 501Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 1344mgCarbohydrates: 11gNet Carbohydrates: 6gFiber: 5gSugar: 1gProtein: 47g
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