Pepita Crusted Chicken with Mexican Corn Cakes Recipe

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Pepita Crusted Chicken with Mexican Corn Cakes
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Ingredients
29
Count
Nutrition
1411
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For chicken:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Pound chicken breasts into 1/4-inch thickness. Place the eggs into a dish. The next dish mix flour, salt and pepper. In a third dish place pepitas and panko. Dip chicken into the eggs and then the flour mixture, back to the eggs and then into the pepita/panko mix to coat. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and place chicken on top. Bake for about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  4. For corn cakes:
  5. In food processor mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons half-and-half, 3 tablespoons melted butter, egg yolk and half the corn until smooth. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Add remaining corn, onion, cilantro and jalapeno and set aside. In a separate bowl mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently mix. In a small bowl whisk egg white until slightly stiff peaks form. Fold whisked egg into other ingredients. In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, place 2 tablespoons oil. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot skillet making 8 cakes. Cook approximately 1 minute on each side or until browned.
  6. For mango sauce:
  7. In a food processor place the mango, white onion, cilantro, sugar, jalapeno and salt and process until smooth. Add chicken broth and place in small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until bubbles form. Reduce heat to low and stir in half-and-half.
  8. To Serve:
  9. Place 1 chicken breast and 2 corn cakes on each plate. Drizzle with mango sauce and garnish with crumbled queso fresco.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1411.29 Kcal (5909 kJ)
Calories from fat 488.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.31g 84%
Cholesterol 323.23mg 108%
Sodium 1611.9mg 67%
Potassium 1423.26mg 30%
Total Carbs 79.37g 26%
Sugars 27.67g 111%
Dietary Fiber 10.2g 41%
Protein 83.29g 167%
Vitamin C 135mg 225%
Vitamin A 2.1mg 70%
Iron 10.1mg 56%
Calcium 281.2mg 28%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 251.05 Kcal (1051 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.66g 84%
Cholesterol 57.5mg 108%
Sodium 286.73mg 67%
Potassium 253.18mg 30%
Total Carbs 14.12g 26%
Sugars 4.92g 111%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 41%
Protein 14.82g 167%
Vitamin C 24mg 225%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 70%
Iron 1.8mg 56%
Calcium 50mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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