Mexican Chicken Bake

Name: Mexican Chicken Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 2 poblano peppers; 1 medium yellow onion; 4 tablespoons Cream cheese; 1/4 cup diced green chilis; 12 oz jar salsa verde; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Cilantro; Lime

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:10min

Mexican chicken bake

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:48:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories720.3 kcal (36%)

Total Fat46.9 g (67%)

Carbs21.2 g (8%)

Sugars12.2 g (14%)

Protein52.3 g (105%)

Sodium1779.4 mg (89%)

Fiber5.4 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

4 tablespoonscream cheese

¼ cupgreen chilis

diced

12 ozsalsa verde

2 tablespoonsolive oil

cilantro

lime

Instructions

Step 1

Thinly slice onion and poblano. Set aside. Set oven to 425F.

Step 2

Butterfly chicken breasts - cut them through the middle (long ways) and pound lightly between Saran Wrap until thin. Season with salt.

Step 3

Stuff each chicken breast with 2 tablespoons of cream cheese, half of the chopped chilis and a small handful of the poblanos (depending on the size of your chicken breasts).

Step 4

Sear both sides of the chicken in some olive oil in an oven safe pan. Then add the remainder of the poblanos and sliced onion into the pan and surrounding the chicken.

Step 5

Pour in entire jar of salsa verde of your choice.

Step 6

Bake at 425F for about 8 minutes, then broil on high until top of dish begins to brown (about 2-3 minutes).

Step 7

Garnish with cilantro and lime slices to taste.