Description
Baked Salsa Chicken is a flavorful and hearty one-dish meal that combines succulent chicken breasts with black beans, corn, and spices, all baked to perfection with melted cheese on top.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 small chicken breasts skinless and boneless
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can corn drained and rinsed
- 2 cups basmati rice cooked
- 1 4 oz can mild green chiles diced
- 2 cups thick and chunky salsa divided
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup Monterrey Jack cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 avocado diced
- Cilantro chopped
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, oregano, onion powder, salt, and black pepper over them.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the black beans, corn, diced green chiles, and 1 cup of salsa, then spread this mixture over the seasoned chicken.
- Pour the chicken broth around the edges of the dish, then top the chicken and salsa mixture with the remaining salsa and shredded cheeses.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the cheese is bubbly.
- Serve over cooked basmati rice and garnish with diced avocado, chopped cilantro, and a dollop of sour cream.
Notes
Feel free to customize this recipe by adding your favorite vegetables or spices. For a spicier version, use a hotter salsa or add jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired / Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with rice mixture
- Calories: 720 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1,450 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 55 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
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