5.0 from 12 votes
Tex Mex Chicken Bake
A quick and easy baked chicken and rice casserole with peppers, corn, black beans, and flavorful Tex Mex spices! An instant family favorite!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 242 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to ½ inch thickness and diced
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup fat free half and half or milk, (you can also sub heavy cream if preferred)
- 1 ½ cups cooked rice (I used long grain white rice)
- 8 ounces diced green chiles (2 4-ounce cans)
- 1 cup diced bell peppers (I used red, green, yellow, and orange - but use whatever combination you have on hand or prefer!)
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can yellow corn or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
- ⅓ cup cilantro roughly chopped, (measure 1/2 cup leaves - then chop)
- ½ cup Mexican blend cheese (or fiesta blend, or cheddar, or jack cheese, etc - whatever you prefer!)
- tortilla strips (found next to the croutons and salad dressings) or crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Preheat a large nonstick pan or skillet to medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Whisk together cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, slat, and black pepper.
- Season chopped chicken with 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mix. Add chicken to preheated pan and sauté 5-8 minutes until cooked through. Transfer chicken to a large bowl and set aside.
- Add butter to pan and return to heat. when butter is melted, stir in flour until mixture clumps together. Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk. When mixture is smooth remove from heat. Add cooked rice, peppers, black beans, chiles, and corn to chicken bowl. Add cream mixture and stir to combine. Stir in remaining seasoning mix and cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top with tortilla strips/chips. Bake 15 minutes until entire dish is heated though. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Add one jalapeno, diced and seeded, for extra heat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
694mg
(29%)
Potassium
508mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1064IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
193mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 694mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1064IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 193mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.