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Easy Mexican Chicken Bake Low Carb
An Easy Mexican inspired chicken bake that is grain free and low carb.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
easy low carb meals, easy Mexican Chicken Bake low carb, keto chicken recipes, low carb chicken recipes
Servings:
6
Calories:
203
kcal
Author:
Stacey
Ingredients
2
lbs
boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 ¼
cup
salsa
red or green, divided, I use refrigerated deli kind (lower in carbs than jarred kind)
2
ounces
diced green chilies
mild or hot, ½ of 4 ounce can
1
ounce
can sliced black olives
drained, 4
½
cup
chopped queso quesadilla cheese
or can use pepper jack cheese
½
cup
grated cheddar cheese
½
medium size avocado
chopped
2
tablespoon
chopped cilantro for garnish * optional
3
tablespoon
sour cream garnish *optional
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C), and lightly oil or grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Add ¼ cup of salsa to the bottom of the pan. Layer chicken breasts on top of salsa.
Spoon green chilies over chicken.
Pour remaining 1 cup of salsa over the top of chicken.
Sprinkle both queso quesadilla cheese and cheddar cheese over the top of salsa.
Scatter sliced olives over the top.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is done in center.
Top with chopped avocado & garnish with optional chopped cilantro and add a ½ tablespoon of sour cream to each serving if desired. Serve.
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*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
203
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
18
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Trans Fat:
0
g
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g