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One Dish Baked Salsa Chicken Casserole is perfect for busy week nights or any night that you want a quick and easy dinner that's full of flavor! | Persnickety Plates
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One Dish Baked Salsa Chicken Casserole

One Dish Baked Salsa Chicken Casserole is perfect for busy week nights or any night that you want a quick and easy dinner that's full of flavor!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword one dish baked salsa chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 194kcal
Author Melissa | Persnickety Plates

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed & butterflied
  • 3/4 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 Tb butter melted
  • 1 packet McCormick Organic Taco Seasoning Mix divided
  • ~1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Pour the uncooked rice, melted butter, water, and 1 teaspoon of the taco seasoning into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Stir to combine.
  • Place the butterflied chicken breasts and remaining taco seasoning into a large zip top bag and shake to fully coat.
  • Lay the seasoned chicken breasts on top of the rice and pour salsa over the top.
  • Sprinkle with cheese, cover with foil, and bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, open and test rice to make sure it's tender. If not, give it a stir, re-cover and bake up to 15 more minutes.
  • Stir rice then serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 368mg | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.6mg