Description
This delicious Chicken with Green Chile and Cheese is a flavorful dish perfect for dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat and undesirable parts
- 1 T olive oil (or oil of your choice for browning chicken)
- 1 tsp. Kalyn’s Taco Seasoning (See notes)
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste for seasoning chicken
- 2 cans (7 oz.) whole roasted green chiles
- 1 cup Herdez Salsa Verde (or any green chile sauce that’s thick and low in sugar)
- 1 cup grated Mexican cheese blend (or more)
- Optional: sour cream, salsa, chopped avocado, or Green Tabasco Sauce to add at the table
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Spray a 9″ x 13″ glass or crockery casserole dish with olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Trim chicken breasts to remove any fat or undesirable parts.
- Heat olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken breasts with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper; then cook chicken exactly three minutes per side. Remove chicken to a cutting board.
- While chicken cooks, dump the whole roasted green chiles into a colander in the sink and let them drain for a few minutes.
- Split each chile in half with your fingers, remove any seeds, and spread chiles out on paper towels. Cover the chiles with another layer of paper towels and press down to remove as much water as you can from the chiles.
- When chicken has cooled enough to handle, cut each chicken breast into 3 or 4 lengthwise strips.
- Spread 1/4 cup of the Herdez Salsa Verde or other green chile sauce in the bottom of the baking dish and lay the chicken strips crosswise in the dish.
- Cover the chicken strips with the strips of drained green chile. Top with the rest of the sauce and grated cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve hot, with sour cream, salsa, chopped avocado, or Green Tabasco Sauce to add at the table if desired.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, if the Herdez Salsa Verde is watery, start with more and reduce by simmering until it’s thick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 100mg