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Melissa Jo

Nacho Baked Chicken

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Nacho Baked Chicken is an easy, cheesy baked chicken dinner loaded with taco seasoning, cream cheese, salsa, cheddar, green onions, and sliced black olives. Everything gets piled right onto seasoned chicken breasts and baked until juicy, melty, and bubbly. Serve it with white rice, black beans, and plenty of tortilla chips for scooping!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
uncovered and back in the oven 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 529

Ingredients
  

For the Nacho Baked Chicken
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 packet taco seasoning divided
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 small can sliced black olives about 4.25 oz, drained
  • 1 cup additional shredded cheddar cheese for topping
  • Additional chopped green onions for topping

Method
 

Step 1: Prep the Chicken
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
  2. Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them in your baking dish. Sprinkle about half of the taco seasoning packet over the chicken and rub the seasoning onto both sides.
Step 2: Make the Nacho Topping
  1. In a bowl, add the softened cream cheese, remaining taco seasoning, salsa, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, and drained sliced black olives.
  2. Mix everything together until well combined.
Step 3: Load Up the Chicken
  1. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the tops of the seasoned chicken breasts.
  2. Sprinkle another 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese over everything and add a little more chopped green onion.
  3. And that’s pretty much it — throw it in the pan, load it up, and let the oven handle the rest!
Step 4: Bake
  1. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.
  2. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 10–15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the chicken reaches 165°F internally.
  3. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
For serving!
  1. Cooked white rice
    Warm black beans
    Tortilla chips

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Nutrition

Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 29gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 1724mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1507IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 482mgIron: 1mg

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