Best Chicken Avocado Cheese Bake Recipes

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CHICKEN AVOCADO CASSEROLE



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This is a main dish that I have served at wedding dinners. It is my all-time best recipe. I serve it with rice pilaf, salad, and French bread.

Provided by BARBARA NOLAN

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

7 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup light cream
1 cup chicken broth
¾ teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 dashes hot pepper sauce
½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
½ teaspoon dried basil
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
¼ cup sherry
½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 avocados

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt one tablespoon of butter in large heavy skillet. Add olive oil and swirl together with the butter. Add chicken and saute until chicken pieces are browned and juices run clear. Turn pieces to brown evenly while sauteing. Place chicken breasts in 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
  • Melt 4 tablespoons of butter until foamy. Stir in flour, and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly add cream and chicken broth. Continue stirring and cooking until smooth and thickened. Season sauce with Morton® Kosher Salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, hot pepper sauce and herbs. Set aside.
  • Saute mushrooms in remaining two tablespoons of butter. Add sherry and cook until reduced. Place mushrooms over the chicken. Pour the sauce over the chicken and mushrooms. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, then sprinkle with almonds, and return to oven for 10 minutes. Peel and slice avocados lengthwise and place over chicken before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 110.7 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 34.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 469.2 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

CHICKEN AVOCADO CHEESE BAKE



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Taken from Taste of Home magazine --- delicious crispy breaded chicken topped off with avocados and cheese, this is a delicious recipe and worth making! :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons garlic powder
salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten with
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons butter
1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced (can use 2 small avocados if desired)
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (marble or gouda cheese works fine also) or 2 cups any other mild cheese (marble or gouda cheese works fine also)
sour cream, for garnish
chopped green onion, for garnish

Steps:

  • Using a meat mallet, or the bottom of a small heavy saucepan, flatten the chicken breast halves to 1/4-inch thickness.
  • In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Dredge the chicken in the cornstarch mixture, then in the egg mixture, then in the cornmeal.
  • Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the chicken lightly on both sides (do not over-brown the chicken breasts!).
  • Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish, and top with the avocado slices.
  • Top with the grated cheese.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is done, and the cheese has melted.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions-- DELICIOUS!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 607, Fat 38.1, SaturatedFat 18.5, Cholesterol 195.2, Sodium 545.6, Carbohydrate 23.6, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 0.8, Protein 43.2

CHICKEN STUFFED BAKED AVOCADOS



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This is a recipe that I hope gets passed down. Everyone seems to like it. We make it as a main dish when I make it with chicken. We also make it a side when omitting the chicken. We will then have grilled chicken with it.

Provided by Destiny0173

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Cheesy

Time 18m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 avocados, halved and pitted
2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup chopped tomatoes
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Scoop out some of the flesh in the center of each avocado; place into mixing bowl. Add chicken, cream cheese, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper; mix well to combine. Scoop spoonfuls of chicken mixture into the wells of each avocado; top each with generous amount of Parmesan cheese. Place avocado halves, face-up, in muffin cups to stabilize.
  • Bake avocados in preheated oven until cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 232.5 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

CHICKEN AVOCADO CASSEROLE (WITH MUSHROOMS)



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Found this recipe on another web site. My DH loves this dish & I've served it several times to dinner company. It's been tweeked it to our preference. If you don't like yogurt, you can substitute sour cream (or another heavy cream).

Provided by Mustang Sally 54269

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons butter, divided 3 ways
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/4 lbs boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons sherry wine
1 avocado, peeled & sliced lengthwise

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • In large heavy skillet, over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp of butter.
  • Add olive oil & swirl together with the butter.
  • Add chicken & sauté until chicken pieces are browned & juices run clear.
  • Turn pieces to brown evenly while sautéing.
  • Place chicken breasts in 9 x 13" baking dish & set aside.
  • Melt 1 Tbsp of butter until foamy.
  • Stir in flour & cook for 3 mins, stirring constantly.
  • Slowly add yogurt & chicken broth.
  • Continue stirring & cooking until smooth & thickened.
  • Season sauce with parmesan cheese, hot pepper sauce, rosemary, basil, salt & pepper; set aside.
  • In same skillet, add remaining butter & sauté mushrooms.
  • Add sherry & cook until reduced.
  • Place mushrooms over the chicken.
  • Pour the yogurt sauce over the chicken & mushrooms.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes
  • Put on sliced avocados & return to oven for 10 minutes.

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