Cheesy Chicken Salsa Bake

Here’s an easy to make, family-style dish where chicken breasts are seasoned and seared, and then baked with flavourful salsa and tangy cheese. Serve with rice or quinoa, a green vegetable and, if desired, tortilla chips, for scooping up any salsa mixture left in the baking dish.

Recipe - Quality Foods

Cheesy Chicken Salsa Bake

Prep Time15 Minutes

Servings6

Cook Time30 Minutes

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 Tbsp + 1 tsp taco seasoning (see Note)

1 (418 mL) jar tomato salsa (see Note)

1/2 cup chicken stock

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 cups grated aged or extra aged cheddar cheese, or to taste

chopped cilantro, green onion or parsley, to taste (Optional)

Directions

Sprinkle and rub the chicken breasts with taco seasoning. Combine salsa and chicken stock in a bowl. Pour half the salsa mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish or 12-inch round roasting pan.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Pour oil into a large skillet set over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet, sear 3 minutes per side, or until nicely browned, and then set in the baking dish (or roasting pan). Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the chicken.

Set chicken in the oven and bake, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove chicken from oven and sprinkle with the cheese. Set back in the oven and bake 5 minutes more, or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle chicken with the chopped cilantro (or green onion or parsley), if using, and serve.

Note: Tostitos brand medium salsa was used when testing this recipe. That salsa, and the taco seasoning, is sold in our Mexican foods aisle.

15 minutes

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 6 servings

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

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1 Tbsp + 1 tsp taco seasoning (see Note)

Old El Paso - Taco Seasoning Mix, 24 Gram

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1 (418 mL) jar tomato salsa (see Note)

Old El Paso - Thick N' Chunky Medium Salsa, 650 Millilitre

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1/2 cup chicken stock

Campbell's - Chicken Broth, 900 Millilitre

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2 Tbsp olive oil

Western Family - Pure Olive Oil, 250 Millilitre

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1 1/2 cups grated aged or extra aged cheddar cheese, or to taste

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chopped cilantro, green onion or parsley, to taste (Optional)

Cilantro - Fresh, Bunch, 1 Each

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Directions

Sprinkle and rub the chicken breasts with taco seasoning. Combine salsa and chicken stock in a bowl. Pour half the salsa mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish or 12-inch round roasting pan.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Pour oil into a large skillet set over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet, sear 3 minutes per side, or until nicely browned, and then set in the baking dish (or roasting pan). Spoon remaining salsa mixture over the chicken.

Set chicken in the oven and bake, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove chicken from oven and sprinkle with the cheese. Set back in the oven and bake 5 minutes more, or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle chicken with the chopped cilantro (or green onion or parsley), if using, and serve.

Note: Tostitos brand medium salsa was used when testing this recipe. That salsa, and the taco seasoning, is sold in our Mexican foods aisle.