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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.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
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
Calories:
425
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
9
g
|
Protein:
39
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
14
g
|
Cholesterol:
146
mg
|
Sodium:
1553
mg
|
Potassium:
769
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
1590
IU
|
Vitamin C:
20.3
mg
|
Calcium:
446
mg
|
Iron:
1.8
mg