Monterey Chicken Bake

Submitted by Lara H

"5 ingredients... talk about easy :) I found this on the helmans site and it turned out well for me."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lbs.)
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 3⁄4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup prepared chunky salsa
• 4 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Brush chicken with mayonnaise on all sides then dip in bread crumbs until evenly coated.
3. Arrange chicken in a 9x13" pan.
4. Bake 15 minutes; top with salsa then cheese.
5. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked thoroughly.

Reviews

[Queen Roachie]

Made this for my husband tonight and he said it was good. I didn't have it, as we did chicken breasts two different ways and I'm not really into salsa. I did change a tiny bit, as I didn't think the bread crumbs would go with the salsa, so I stirred some taco seasoning into the mayo, added a touch of sour cream to the mixture, then skipped the breading and just baked it like that. I'll make this again when he's craving salsa chicken. Thanks for sharing.

 

[KCrawford]

Very good easy and fast recipe. Thanks for posting

 

[WorkingMom2three]

This was very good and got 5 stars from the family. It tasted sort of like nachos. I found the amounts to be a bit off. I bought 1.5lb of chicken tenders, and I only used about 1/4c of the mayonnaise (reduced fat) and maybe 1/2c of the breadcrumbs. I could have used more salsa though - maybe 1.25 c? I also used a reduced fat Mexican blend for the cheese. I will definitely be making this again.

 

[LUVMY2BOYS]

I really enjoyed this! I used fat free mayo, reduced fat mexican cheese & panko instead of breadcrumbs. I added some low sodium taco seasoning into the panko which added a great kick. I too baked my chicken for about 25 minutes. Since I like a little "kick" I may add some cayenne or chili sauce into my salsa (which is only medium heat) next time. It was fast & easy; thanks for sharing!

 

[LoriInIndiana]

According to my family, this chicken was quite tasty. It was moist, flavorful, and even good reheated as leftovers. At least that's what they tell me, as I made this for them when I had a meeting (perfect because it was quick, easy, and used ingredients I almost always have around) and they finished everything off before I got a chance to remember there were leftovers in the fridge. Thanks for sharing!