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Mexicali Chicken Loaf

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 4
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Leftover rotisserie chicken? Bundle it up with two cheeses in French bread for a tasty, melty hot sandwich.
Updated Nov 6, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Patricia Key
Florissant, Colorado
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
  • 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon tomato bouillon granules with chicken flavor, if desired
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2-lb chicken)
  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
  • 1 jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut into thin slices
  • 4 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream, if desired
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, bouillon and crushed red pepper; mix well. Stir in chicken.
  • 2
    Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Carefully unroll loaf of dough on cookie sheet. Spread chicken mixture lengthwise down center of dough in 4-inch-wide strip. Gently bring 1 long side of dough over mixture, stretching slightly. Bring other long side of dough over dough-covered mixture, stretching slightly. Carefully turn the loaf over, seam side down. Pinch ends together to seal. With knife, cut 5 or 6 slits in top of loaf.
  • 3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese and jalapeño slices. Bake an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • 4
    Serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado slices.

Nutrition Information

650 Calories, 36g Total Fat, 41g Protein, 39g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
650
Calories from Fat
320
Total Fat
36g
55%
Saturated Fat
20g
98%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
150mg
50%
Sodium
1240mg
52%
Potassium
290mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
41g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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