Top Chef Challenge #2

Any idea what Manchego is?  Yea, me either.  Apparently it's some type of spanish cheese.  This weeks challenge was "citrus" so I threw in a double whammy and found a recipe with manchego cheese and thought i'd give it a try, without even a sample!  I know, I'm so brave.  I found a recipe for Chicken Manchego in Publix's weekly ad and thought I'd give it a try - especially since it said "feed four for under $20.00"....because I have 4 people to feed and everything :).

It was surprisingly simple to cook and was seriously healthy - maybe too healthy for me, so I threw in a few cookies at the end.

Chicken Manchego

Ingredients:
5 oz Manchego Cheese (ask the deli!)
1/2 cup Roasted Red Peppers (check the aisle with the mexican food)
2 tsp lemon zest
3 tbsp slivered almonds (I recommend adding more)
4 Chicken Breasts
2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
4 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
salt and pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Dice cheese and red peppers into bite-size pieces.

Combine cheese, red peppers, lemon zest, almonds, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper.  Let stand 15-20 mins (while you cook the chicken) for flavors to blend.

Preheat grill pan on med-high heat.  Coat chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with lemon pepper.
Grill chicken, flipping over to cook thoroughly.

Slice chicken, top with cheese mixture and serve.