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Baked Salsa Chicken Recipe
Baked Salsa Chicken is a no-brainer of a meal! Quick, easy, and delicious, it'll quickly become a family favorite. Succulent, cheese slathered chicken in a tangy sauce, best served with beans and rice!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 810 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons taco seasoning
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts around 2 pounds total
- 16 ounces chunky salsa 1 jar, use your favorite salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- cotija cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Rub olive oil and taco seasoning over the chicken breasts to evenly coated.
- Pour 1 cup of salsa into the bottom of a greased baking dish.
- Place chicken breasts in the dish, and pour the remaining salsa over the top.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Top the chicken with shredded cheese and return to the oven, cooking for another 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Sprinkled chopped cilantro and cotija cheese over the chicken and serve.
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Notes
- Storage: Store baked salsa chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.
- Store baked salsa chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
810kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
84g
(168%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
28g
(140%)
Cholesterol
256mg
(85%)
Sodium
1243mg
(52%)
Potassium
867mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1249IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
1025mg
(103%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 810
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 810kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 84g | 168% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 256mg | 85% |
| Sodium | 1243mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 867mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1249IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 1025mg | 103% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.