Green Chile Fiesta Chicken Bake

With only 6 ingredients that are easy to keep on hand, This Green Chile Fiesta Chicken Bake makes dinner quick on even the busiest evening. The tangy (but mild) green chiles, sweet corn, rich monterey jack cheese, velvety cream cheese, and sour cream to tie it all together, this recipe is loved just as much by the adults as the kids in our family.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375˚F.

Step 2

Mix the cream cheese, corn, green chiles, sour cream, and 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese until combined. Make sure that your cream cheese is well softened before mixing. You can either leave it at room temperature to soften, or you can put it in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for 30 seconds, stir, then continue to heat for 10-second increments until it is warm and smooth.

Step 3

Lay the chicken breasts in a large casserole dish. You want a dish big enough so they aren’t crammed in and can lie flat. The fuller the dish is, the longer it will take to bake. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the chicken and sprinkle remaining cheese evenly over the top. *You can cut the chicken in half, into chunks, or use chicken tenderloins instead of full chicken breasts to make serving easier. Cooking time may be reduced.*

Step 4

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the chicken and sprinkle remaining cheese evenly over the top.

Step 5

Bake for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Depending on your oven, as well as the climate and altitude where you live, you may find that this dish needs longer to bake to be done. Chicken should be an internal temperature of 165˚F to be done. I cook my chicken bake on the middle rack in the oven and rarely cover it while baking. I like to do it this way so that the extra liquid can evaporate while baking and it doesn’t end up watery. As I mentioned above, many factors lead to things cooking differently, though, so keep an eye on it, and if the top is getting too brown, just loosely cover it with foil for the remaining baking time.

Step 6

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with your favorite side!

Step 7

Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container. The chicken reheats well, or can be chopped and used to make other dishes like enchiladas, tacos, etc.

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