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Sassy Salsa Chicken

ChickenOvenTex-Mex

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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About

Sassy Salsa Chicken is the kind of dish that you will absolutely adore! Bold, brilliant, and smothered with spicy salsa and poppin' Tex-Mex seasoning, these juicy, tender chicken cutlets are what everyone will be talking about! You can bet that your dinnertime will never be boring as long as the cheesy, Sassy Salsa Chicken is around. Grab a plate and get to feasting!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, halved into cutlets
  • 1/2 (1-ounce) packet taco seasoning
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup Mexican-style cheese, shredded
  • fresh herbs, such as cilantro, optional, to taste, torn, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 3 -Place the chicken cutlets in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.

Step 4 -Evenly sprinkle the chicken cutlets with the taco seasoning.

Step 5 -Evenly pour the salsa over the seasoned chicken cutlets.

Step 6 -Bake the chicken cutlets until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 20-30 minutes.

Step 7 -Evenly sprinkle the chicken cutlets with the cheese, then bake until it has melted, about 3 minutes.

Step 8 -Garnish with the fresh herbs and serve.

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