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    Queso Baked Chicken

    Published: Oct 28, 2017 / 28 Comments

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    Queso Baked Chicken - chicken spiced up with Southwestern spices and smothered with chopped tomatoes, green chiles, Queso sauce, topped with Cheddar (or Monterey Jack) cheese on top.

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    This Queso chicken bake is a great recipe for revamping your love for chicken breasts!

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    The chicken is covered with a creamy sauce, tomatoes, green chiles and cheese which makes it moist, flavorful and super tasty, not to mention easy to make!

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    If you enjoy Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southwestern style recipes - you'll love this chicken! I used store bought Chili Con Queso sauce - and it worked great.

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    Here are a couple of step-by-step photos to demonstrate just how easy it is to make this Queso chicken.   First, place the chicken in a deep baking dish, such as this casserole pan:

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    Top with spices:

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    Top with half of chopped tomatoes and half of canned mild chiles:

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    Top with Queso and the remaining tomatoes and canned mild chiles:

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    Top with cheese:

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    Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven at 375 F until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.  Then, top with more chopped fresh tomatoes and chopped fresh parsley, and serve!

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    Queso Baked Chicken

    Queso Chicken Bake - chicken spiced up with Southwestern spices and smothered with chopped tomatoes, green chiles, Queso sauce, topped with Cheddar (or Monterey Jack) cheese on top.  Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southwestern style recipe. 
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 425 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 4 chicken breasts , skinless and boneless
    • 2 teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 roma tomatoes chopped
    • 4 oz mild green chiles
    • 1 cup Chile Con Queso sauce , medium (I used Desert Pepper brand)
    • 1 cup Cheddar cheese , shredded, or, use Monterey Jack cheese, or Cheddar & Monterey Jack mix
    • 1 roma tomato , chopped, for garnish
    • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped, for garnish

    Instructions 

    • Preheat oven to 375 F.
    • Place chicken breasts in a deep baking dish, like a casserole pan.
    • Sprinkle chili powder, cumin, and salt over chicken.
    • Top chicken breasts with half of chopped tomatoes and half of canned green chiles.
    • Spread Queso sauce evenly over each chicken breast.
    • Top chicken breasts with the remaining half of chopped tomatoes and canned green chiles.
    • Top chicken with shredded cheeses.
    • Bake in the preheated oven at 375 F for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
    • Top with chopped tomato and chopped fresh parsley. Serve.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Queso Baked Chicken
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    425
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    25
    g
    38
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    14
    g
    88
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    146
    mg
    49
    %
    Sodium
     
    1553
    mg
    68
    %
    Potassium
     
    769
    mg
    22
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    9
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    5
    g
    6
    %
    Protein
     
    39
    g
    78
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1590
    IU
    32
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    20.3
    mg
    25
    %
    Calcium
     
    446
    mg
    45
    %
    Iron
     
    1.8
    mg
    10
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Alyssa

      January 27, 2020 at 11:10 pm

      Made this with a New Mexican hatch green Chile queso and fresh fire roasted hatch green Chiles instead of the canned ones. Yum!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 19, 2020 at 8:45 pm

        Glad you enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply
    2. Brenda

      November 06, 2019 at 3:28 pm

      I am going to try this with a side of brown rice

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 12, 2019 at 8:58 pm

        Great idea!

        Reply
    3. Richard Amodt

      October 10, 2019 at 1:46 pm

      Dear Julia, I am sad to report that after following your recipe to the letter, my attempt came out as a soupy mess, with little flavor and no saving grace other than the chicken was moist. I wanted to include a photo but I do not see an option for that. Do you really use the breast or just a filet? Did you core the tomatoes? Unlike other home cooks where they love the recipe but change everything, I did not !!!
      Sorry, but on to the next meal challenge.

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 31, 2019 at 3:31 pm

        This recipe does produce a lot of sauce, which you can see in the very first photo. I used chicken breasts. I just chopped the tomato. Did you use 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese?

        Reply
    4. amy

      June 18, 2019 at 8:34 pm

      the cumin ruined it

      Reply
    5. Colleen

      February 06, 2019 at 10:53 am

      I just love you recipes!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 10, 2019 at 9:58 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Steph k

      January 18, 2019 at 7:21 pm

      Really enjoyed this quick and easy recipe. The chicken cooked in 25 min for me.

      Reply
      • Julia

        January 31, 2019 at 9:07 pm

        So happy you liked this recipe!

        Reply
    7. Ashley

      July 12, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      Could you use a can of rotel instead of the Roma tomatoes and green Chiles?

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 16, 2018 at 12:28 pm

        Yes, you can.

        Reply
    8. Mary

      July 07, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      I’m definitely going to give this recipe a try! Sounds and looks great! I’m a bit leary of store bought queso, might try using Progresso’s Chicken cheese enchilada soup.

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 16, 2018 at 1:16 pm

        Enjoy!

        Reply
    9. Michelle

      January 11, 2018 at 12:54 pm

      What's a good side to pair with this chicken dish?

      Reply
      • Tammy

        May 06, 2019 at 6:36 pm

        Making this for dinner I'm serving it with shredded lettuce diced tomatoes chopped onion and sour cream. You could also serve with refried beans but I'm on keto diet and don't eat beans.

        Reply
        • Julia

          June 03, 2019 at 2:49 pm

          Serving this with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, chopped onion, and sour creams sounds delicious!

          Reply
    10. 2pots2cook

      November 05, 2017 at 4:08 am

      Made for me ! Thank you so much !

      Reply
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