Salsa Verde Chicken Bake
Layers of spicy salsa verde, shredded chicken, and corn tortillas make this Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken bake an easy and delicious weeknight meal. With only a few ingredients, it will bake up before the margaritas are ready!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 288kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken Breasts Cooked and Shredded
- 1 Jar Salsa Verde 16 ounces. Hot, Medium, or Mild
- 8 tablespoon Cream Cheese One Block, Room Temperature
- 1 Can Corn Drained
- 12 Corn Tortillas
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheese Mexican or Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, shredded chicken breasts, and corn.
- In a cast iron skillet, place ½ cup of the salsa verde. Add a layer of four tortillas. Add half of the chicken mixture, ½ cup of salsa verde, and ½ cup of shredded cheese.
- Add another layer of four corn tortillas, the rest of the chicken mixture, ½ cup of salsa verde, and ½ cup of shredded cheese.
- Finally, top with the last four corn tortillas, the rest of the salsa verde, and the rest of the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil if the cheese starts browning too fast.
- Top with avocado and more salsa if you wish. Enjoy!
Notes
- To make this ahead of time, layer all the ingredients together and then place the cast iron skillet in the refrigerator.
- Add your favorite veggies to the mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 299mg | Iron: 1mg