Easy Chicken Taco Bake
Looking for an easy chicken dinner with tons of flavor? Easy Chicken Taco Bake will satisfy all of your cravings!
Servings: 8
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 8 small chicken breasts
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 taco seasoning packet
- 8 oz. cheddar cheese shredded
TOPPING IDEAS
- 1 cup sliced tomatoes
- ½ cup diced cilantro
- ½ cup diced green onions
- ½ cup tortilla strips
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- optional toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Arrange chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet or 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Using a mixer, blend cream cheese and taco seasoning together.
- Spread taco cream cheese mixture over chicken.
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top. Cover with foil.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until chicken is done.
- Let chicken rest 10 minutes, then sprinkle toppings over chicken, or put in bowls for people to help themselves.
Notes
- Ovens vary. Start at 30 minutes cooking time for chicken and increase if it is not done.
- Cover skillet with foil to prevent cheese from scorching while baking.
- To ensure recipe is keto-friendly, check taco seasoning for fillers, or make your own with cumin, chili powder, onion powder and garlic powder. Also, leave off the tortilla strips as a topping.
- View the Google Web Story for Chicken Taco Bake!
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 604mg | Potassium: 1023mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 318mg | Iron: 1mg