Mexican Chicken and Rice Bake

Name: Mexican Chicken and Rice Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: ▢ 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 2 large chicken breasts sliced into cutlets; approximately 2-3 pounds total; ▢ salt to taste; ▢ freshly cracked black pepper to taste; ▢ 1 tablespoon taco seasoning; For the Rice & Bean Layer; ▢ 2 cups cooked rice white or brown; ▢ 1 15-ounce can black beans drained, well-rinsed; ▢ 1 cup frozen corn kernels see Notes; ▢ ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste; ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ▢ 1 16-ounce jar salsa any flavor, any brand; 2 cups, divided; ▢ 2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

Updated at: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:47:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories898.9 kcal (45%)

Total Fat26.8 g (38%)

Carbs101.7 g (39%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein58.6 g (117%)

Sodium2162.9 mg (108%)

Fiber8.9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Chicken Layer

4boneless skinless chicken breasts

small, or 2 large chicken breasts sliced into cutlets

salt

to taste

black pepper

freshly cracked, to taste

1 tablespoontaco seasoning

Rice & Bean Layer

2 cupsrice white

cooked, or brown

1 x 15 ouncecan black beans

drained, well-rinsed

1 cupfrozen corn kernels

½ teaspoonsalt

more or less to taste

½ teaspoongarlic powder

1 x 16 ouncesalsa

any flavor, any brand, divided

2 cupscheddar cheese

freshly shredded

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Lightly spray casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

Lay chicken breasts on cutting board. Season with plenty of salt and black pepper, then sprinkle ½ tablespoon taco seasoning over chicken. Flip chicken breasts over and repeat on other side. Set aside.

Step 3

Add cooked rice, black beans, corn kernels, garlic powder, 1 ½ cups salsa, ½ teaspoon salt, and black pepper to greased casserole dish. Stir well to thoroughly combine all ingredients, then spread mixture out to all edges of casserole dish in one flat, even layer.

Step 4

Place seasoned chicken breasts on top of rice mixture in casserole dish. Cover chicken with remaining ½ cup salsa.

Step 5

Place casserole dish in preheated oven. Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is just cooked-through. Cook time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts. Instant read thermometer should read 158° Fahrenheit.

Step 6

Remove casserole dish from oven. Sprinkle shredded cheese over top of chicken, then return casserole dish to oven. Bake uncovered 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Step 7

Remove casserole dish from oven. Divide chicken breasts and rice mixture into servings and top with desired toppings. Serve warm.

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