Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

Simple and Spicy Mexican Chicken Bake

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 1h 30m
Total Time: 1h 35m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (14 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

808
Calories
15.3g
Fat
151mg
Cholesterol
1574mg
Sodium
98.3g
Carbohydrate
73.6g
Protein
Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

Recipe Description

As you know, I’m all about themed dinner parties and you bet this Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole is a huge hit on Mexican Night. Change it up or serve it with some yummy ground beef tacos.

This recipe is so easy to follow and feeds a little crowd so it’s always a great party option. So, when life gives you a Mexican themed dinner party, make this cheesy, creamy and spicy chicken casserole!

To make Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Prepare rice mix

    1 min
    Step 1 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Wash 8 ounces of uncooked rice and place it inside a casserole dish with 8 ounces of beans and 8 ounces of corn.

  2. 2

    Add spices

    1 min
    Step 2 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Season with 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons oregano.

  3. 3

    Add sauce

    1 min
    Step 3 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Pour in 2 cups tomato sauce and 1 cup chicken broth and then gently stir everything to mix together well.

  4. 4

    Add chicken breasts

    1 min
    Step 4 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Place 3 chicken breasts on top of the rice mixture and season with salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

  6. 6

    Cook casserole

    90 min
    Step 6 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Cover the dish with silver aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 90 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add cheese

    5 min
    Step 7 - Mexican Chicken Salsa CasseroleStep 7 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Remove from the dish the oven and sprinkle 3 ounces of grated cheese over the top then return to the oven for the cheese to melt. Take care not to brown the cheese.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole

    Serve hot and enjoy!

Get the Mexican fiesta started with this Mexican Chicken Salsa Casserole. Your friends are going to love this one! So share the recipe with them and tag us online in some of your party pictures! Use our hashtag #cookmerecipes for us to see!

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

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