Enjoy this delicious cheesy chicken arranged over rice flavored with salsa – perfect if you love Mexican dinner.
California Chicken Bake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded taco-flavored cheese blend
- 3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup water
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step2Reserve 1/2 cup cheese for topping. In large bowl, combine remaining cheese, rice, cilantro, salsa and water; mix well. Spoon into sprayed baking dish; spread evenly. Arrange chicken breast halves over rice mixture. Cover with foil.
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Step3Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, and rice is tender. Uncover; sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Nutrition
500
Calories
22g
Total Fat
42g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 500
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 34%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 70%
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 43%
- Sodium
- 970mg
- 40%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 42g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 40%
- 40%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 5 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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