Description
Santa Fe Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish packed with southwestern flavors. Tender chicken breasts are topped with a zesty mixture of Ro-tel tomatoes, black beans, and corn, all smothered in a gooey cheese blend.
Ingredients
Chicken breasts
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Ro-tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
Black beans
Corn
Smoked paprika
Mexican cheese blend
Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise and season both sides with garlic powder, chili powder, and smoked paprika.
- In a baking dish, layer the seasoned chicken and top with Ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies, black beans, corn, and a generous amount of Mexican cheese blend.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle fresh cilantro on top, and serve hot.
Notes
Feel free to customize the dish by adding more veggies or spice level according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Santa Fe Chicken, Tex-Mex, chicken recipe, southwest flavors, dinner recipe