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Baked Salsa Chicken

You only need 4 ingredients to make my Cheesy Baked Salsa Chicken! Just look at that melty, saucy, stretchy goodness. There's no way you can resist throwing this together for dinner tonight!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, cheese, chicken, easy dinner, salsa, salsa chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 396kcal
Author: Nicole Beaulieu

Ingredients

  • 2 cups salsa store-bought or homemade
  • 1 lb chicken breast 4 breasts
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 2 cups cheese shredded, I used Tex-Mex
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425F. Spread about 1/2 cup of the salsa over the bottom of an oven-safe skillet or a baking dish.
  • Coat the chicken breasts, on all sides, with the taco seasoning and place them into the dish.
  • Top each breast with the remaining salsa. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the baking dish from the oven. Top each breast with cheese. Place the dish back into the oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the chicken is fully cooked through.

Notes

Keep in mind nutritional information is an estimate and may vary depending on the ingredients you use.
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Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 1449mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1283IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 452mg | Iron: 1mg