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Grilled Chicken Avocado Melts

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As you’ve probably figured out by now, I am not a big red meat eater. Although I do appreciate all food, I prefer eating a lot of plant-based foods along with occasional chicken, fish and seafood. It’s not that I don’t ever buy meat, it’s just when I am craving protein I usually go to chicken first. I can get a chicken dish on the table in no time.

Tyson® Fresh Chicken is mindful of the challenges that busy families face during mealtime preparation. Their goal is to bring families together in a healthy, yet achievable manner. I love the versatility of chicken, the fact that it’s a lean protein and easy to prepare; perfect for any busy day of the week. Plus my whole family, including the kids, loves chicken.

If we were to have it several times a month it would it would be different each time. The most popular ways we prepare our chicken would be: grilled and added to salads, smoked with a dry rub, sautéed for chicken fajitas, boiled for chicken salad (to have for sandwiches, with crackers or to top salad), slow cooked in the crock pot for chicken tacos or pulled BBQ chicken. These are seriously just a few of our standard ways to eat chicken.

Luckily the commissary stocks mainly just Tyson Fresh Chicken; it’s affordable, all natural* and has no added growth hormones or steroids**. When they say fresh, they mean it. It is delivered to your store within days of leaving the farm. Good to know! What I also like about Tyson Fresh Chicken is that it’s raised from a family of farmers of over 75 years! Coming from a family they know how crazy mealtime can be and they help by hand-trimming each piece to save us time!

Today I’m sharing a recipe I’ve had over the years for a simple grilled chicken topped with creamy avocado and Pepper Jack Cheese or, as I like to call it Grilled Chicken Avocado Melts.

 

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Avocado and cheese elevates those plain ol’ grilled chicken breasts and really creates a satisfying meal.

I made up a lime marinade with a bunch of spices but you could do any marinade you like and top it with any cheese you like. I put provolone on my kids because they don’t like the spice of the Pepper Jack. It’s a very easy recipe to customize to your family’s preference! You could easily grill your chicken indoors during the winter months or use the skillet or oven to cook your chicken before proceeding with the toppings. This is really can be made year-round!

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You can marinate the chicken ahead of time, like I did, and have it ready to go for grilling. That way you’ll have dinner in under 30 minutes! Hope your family enjoys these Grilled Chicken Avocado Melts.

Grilled Chicken Avocado Melts
 
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Ingredients
  • 2-2½ pounds of Tyson chicken breasts
  • ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 avocados (~2-3 slices per chicken breasts)
  • Pepper Jack cheese (or cheese of your choice)
Instructions
  1. Combine spices in a small bowl. Add lime juice, olive oil and spice mixture to a large bowl or large zip lock bag. Add chicken breasts and marinate for 1-4 hours (or longer).
  2. Heat grill to medium heat. Grill chicken, turning once, until browned and cooked through (170 degrees), about 10-20 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken.
  3. Top each chicken breast with a few avocado slices and a slice of pepper jack cheese (or your cheese of choice). Turn grill down to low, close lid and let cheese melt, ~2 minutes.
Notes
*Chicken must be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 degrees for boneless products and 180 degrees for bone in chicken products.

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  21. My go-to chicken dish is always putting it in the slow cooker, adding some cans of cream of chicken soup, some sour cream, a can of mushrooms, onions, and a box of chicken stuffing. It is so good, my family loves it!

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  49. That looks delish!! Will have to try it. My family loves chicken fajitas. So fast and easy to prepare, then they love to create their own at the table, just the way they like it.

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  58. Lately, my go to chicken meal is Jalapeno Popper Chicken. It is so delicious and so easy. Thank you for the opportunity to enter.

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  74. My favorite chicken dish is stir fry, especially in the summer when we have so many fresh veggies from the garden.

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