Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
341 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken
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Tender, succulent chicken breasts are coated in a tangy, savory salsa and cheese sauce in this baked salsa chicken recipe that comes together in just minutes!
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 jar (15 ½ oz) salsa
- 1 can (10 ¾ oz) condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 1 cup cheese, shredded, Mexican blend, more or less to taste
- 3 tablespoon Taco seasoning homemade blend or 1 package
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with tinfoil and coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Coat all sides of the chicken breasts with Taco seasoning. Place the chicken breasts in baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine cheddar cheese soup and salsa. Pour and spread over the top of each chicken breast. Cover with tinfoil.
- Place in the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Remove from oven. Set oven to broil. Take off tinfoil and sprinkle cheese on each chicken breast. Put back in the oven for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and browned. Remove from the oven and serve with rice or whatever you desire! Spoon pan juices on top of the rice. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Pick chicken breasts that are more or less the same size, and also the same in terms of thickness. This will ensure that they’re cooked to perfection, all together.
- If the chicken breasts seem too thick, consider slicing them into thinner strips cutlets. Doing this will help them cook faster too.
- Another trick to make the chicken breasts easier to cook is to use a meat mallet or a rolling pin to pound it before you use it for the recipe. Doing this will also help it get to an even thickness, and therefore, cook more evenly too.
- Use jarred or homemade salsa- whatever you prefer. If the salsa seems too watery, drain the excess liquid and use the thicker portion. Use a tomato-based salsa for best results.
- As much as you’re tempted to dig right in, let the salsa chicken rest for 8-10 minutes before you start to serve it. Doing this will help the chicken reabsorb all the juices that have seeped out during the cooking process.
- Choose right: Pick chicken breasts that are more or less the same size, and also the same in terms of thickness. This will ensure that they’re cooked to perfection, all together.
- Slice it right: If the chicken breasts seem too thick, consider slicing them into thinner strips cutlets. Doing this will help them cook faster too.
- Tenderize: Another trick to make the chicken breasts easier to cook is to use a meat mallet or a rolling pin to pound it before you use it for the recipe. Doing this will also help it get to an even thickness, and therefore, cook more evenly too.
- Salsa pick: Use jarred or homemade salsa- whatever you prefer. If the salsa seems too watery, drain the excess liquid and use the thicker portion. Use a tomato-based salsa for best results.
- Wait up: As much as you’re tempted to dig right in, let the salsa chicken rest for 8-10 minutes before you start to serve it. Doing this will help the chicken reabsorb all the juices that have seeped out during the cooking process.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
1586mg
(66%)
Potassium
1067mg
(30%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1326IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
260mg
(26%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1586mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 1067mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1326IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 260mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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