4.8 from 24 votes
Cheesy Salsa Chicken
Simple and delicious Cheesy Salsa Chicken is packed with flavor and ready in just 30 minutes. It is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 622 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 large yellow onions halved, peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chunky salsa divided
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded, divided
Topping Options
- 1 Jalapeno pepper sliced
- black olives sliced
- green chiles diced
- fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread some salsa in the bottom of a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon each olive oil and butter to the pan. Once the butter is melted, sear the chicken on each side for about 3-4 minutes. The chicken should be browned, but not cooked through. (It'll finish in the oven.)
- Transfer the seared chicken to your prepared baking dish.
- To the same skillet you cooked the chicken in, add 1 tablespoon each olive oil and butter. Once the butter is melted, add the sliced onions. Cook until the onions are softened and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Spread cooked onions over the chicken breasts.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the sour cream, 1/2 cup salsa, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, and 3/4 cup jack cheese. Spread the sour cream mixture over the onions on the chicken.
- Top each chicken breast with 2 tablespoons of salsa and spread to cover. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar and jack cheese. Top with any additional toppings - like jalapenos, olives, or green chiles.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Once the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling, remove the chicken from the oven. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
622kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
172mg
(57%)
Sodium
1597mg
(67%)
Potassium
858mg
(25%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1420IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
524mg
(52%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 622
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 622kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 172mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1597mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 858mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1420IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 524mg | 52% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.