Description
Rotel Chicken Bake is a delicious and easy dish, featuring tender chicken breasts topped with zesty rotel tomatoes and melted cheddar cheese, perfect for a quick and comforting dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 10 ounces rotel tomatoes with green chiles, drained
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- freshly chopped cilantro
- freshly chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ËšF.
- Combine salt, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder in a bowl. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with the mixture and place them in a large casserole dish flat.
- Drain the ROTEL and evenly spread it over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ËšF.
- Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro or green onions as desired and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken in spices for a few hours before baking.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave before serving.
Feel free to substitute the cheddar cheese with your preferred cheese variety for a different taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 140mg