Queso Chicken Bake Recipe
This Queso Chicken Bake recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken with a cheesy queso sauce, corn, black beans, and flavorful seasonings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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Queso Chicken Bake:
- 16 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 10 ounces ROTEL tomatoes with green chiles (1 can, drained)
- 8 ounces canned black beans (1/2 can, drained and rinsed)
- 8 ounces canned corn (1/2 can, drained)
- 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Freshly chopped cilantro
- Freshly chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
- Mix together salt, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the dish and stir queso until evenly combined.
- Serve chicken with queso spooned over the top,
Cut Velveeta into cubes and place in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Add ROTEL tomatoes, corn, and black beans and stir.
Season both sides of the chicken breast and lay flat on top of the cheese mixture.
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165˚F internal temp.)
Lay chicken back on top of the queso.
then garnish with your choice of freshly chopped cilantro or green onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Queso Chicken Bake, Chicken Queso Bake, Cheesy Chicken Bake
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