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Baked Salsa Chicken
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
387
kcal
Author
Linda Warren
Ingredients
4
medium chicken breasts
or 2 large ones cut horizontally
1 ½
Tablespoons
taco seasoning
1 ½
cups
salsa
drained
Juice of ½ lime
or 1 Tablespoon
2
cups
cheddar cheese/Monterey Jack cheese mix
or 2 cups of either one by themselves
Garnish: chopped cilantro or sliced green onions
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking dish with a nonstick spray.
Place a small amount of salsa in the bottom of the baking dish.
Place chicken breasts on top of salsa in a single layer.
Sprinkle with taco seasoning and squeeze lime juice over the chicken.
Cover with remaining salsa.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and preheat broiler.
Sprinkle baked chicken with cheese then place under broiler for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.
Notes
Variations and tips
Make sure the chicken breasts you are using are of similar size and thickness so they cook evenly.
Kick up the spice on the salsa as the salsa and chicken will release quite a bit of excess liquid diluting some of the flavor.
Replace regular chunky red salsa with chipotle salsa, salsa ranchero, or even salsa verde.
Nutrition
Calories:
387
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
132
mg
|
Sodium:
1245
mg
|
Potassium:
756
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
1158
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
443
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg