3-Ingredient Salsa Chicken

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3 Ingredient Salsa Chicken baked in an oval glass baking dish topped with a generous portion of salas and melted cheddar cheese.

This easy 3-Ingredient Salsa Chicken is tender, flavorful, and perfect for busy nights. Made with just chicken, salsa, and cheese, it comes together with minimal prep and no marinating required.

Use mild, medium, or hot salsa to adjust the spice level, and serve with rice, mashed potatoes, beans, corn, green beans, or a simple salad for a complete meal.

3-Ingredient Salsa Chicken

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook/bake time

30-40 min.

Servings

4

Here's What You'll Need

A pyrex oven-safe baking dish

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
16 oz. jar of salsa
4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish (uncovered) and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
3. Bake for 20-minutes at 350-degrees.
4. After 20-minutes of baking, remove from the oven and spread a jar of salsa over the chicken. Be sure to completely cover the chicken with salsa. This keeps the chicken moist while baking.
5. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the salsa and put the baking dish back in the oven.
6. Bake for 15-20-minutes more until the chicken is thoroughly cooked (no longer pink in the middle).
7. Let rest for 5-minutes, then serve.

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