Chicken in Salsa
"This is the first thing I'll make when our remodel is over and I have an oven again. So easy, so healthy, so inexpensive, and such a favorite with kids and adults alike. Pretty enough on the plate for a dinner party, but hearty enough to feed the guys on game day. You can substitute hot or mild salsa to suit your individual tastes."
photo by Hill Family
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 8 chicken pieces (I prefer thighs)
- 8 tablespoons medium hot salsa (Use a little more for breasts)
- 1⁄2 lb mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded
directions
- Remove the skin from the chicken pieces. If you leave it on it will NOT crisp but rather will become unpleasantly soggy -- even downright rubbery.
- Arrange chicken pieces on a baking sheet.
- Top each piece with a tbs of your favorite salsa. I prefer the Pace brand and usually use medium heat.
- Bake at 350 about 45-60 minute or until chicken is tender.
- Top each piece with shredded cheese.
- Return to oven for about 5-10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and browning.
- I like to serve these with either white rice or cornbread and a green salad.
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Reviews
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Yummy, yummy! I used green salsa because I needed to use it up. I also brined my boneless breasts in water, sugar and salt. SO Moist and tasty. Thank you so much! -
It's hard to believe that something so simple and easy can be so good. I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts (because that's what I had handy), and considerably more than a tablespoon of salsa per piece. Delicious. I'll use it again with other chicken pieces, and I'll use it with the breasts for my next dinner party (yes, it's that good!). -
Since there are just two of us I cut the recipe in half, using chicken breasts. I covered the whole thing with monterey jack cheese and served over brown rice. Super easy and tasty, would make again.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
3KillerBs
Pinebluff, North Carolina
