Easy Baked Salsa Chicken
Dinner has never been so easy with this salsa chicken recipe. Chicken breasts are seared then topped with salsa and cheese. Baked to perfection in the oven with a cheesy melted sauce, this will become a go-to weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts halved lengthwise
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups salsa
- ½ cup sweet corn
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Season chicken on both sides with taco seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add the olive oil then sear the chicken on both sides for 3 minutes. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Pour salsa around the chicken. Sprinkle sweet corn and cheese around and on top of the chicken breasts. Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese melts.
- Remove from oven, let sit for a few minutes then garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1SERVING | Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1465mg | Potassium: 829mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 979IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 1mg