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Salsa Chicken
Salsa chicken is a flavorful dish with juicy and tender chicken smothered with tomato salsa and topped with gooey melted cheese.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
135
kcal
Author:
Shauna
Ingredients
4
pieces
boneless skinless chicken breasts
1
tablespoon
olive oil
2
tablespoons
taco seasoning
1
jar
salsa
418 milliliters (mild or medium)
2
cups
shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Spray a 9×13 baking dish.
In the baking dish, stir together the olive oil and taco seasoning.
Add one chicken breast at a time to baking dish, flipping each over in olive oil mixture to cover both top and bottom of each chicken breast.
Arrange the chicken flat in baking dish and pour salsa over the top.
Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F.
Sprinkle the cheese over top of chicken and bake for an additional 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories:
135
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
30
mg
|
Sodium:
303
mg
|
Potassium:
31
mg
|
Fiber:
0.2
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
332
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.4
mg
|
Calcium:
189
mg
|
Iron:
0.2
mg