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Tex Mex Chicken Bake

This Tex Mex chicken bake comes together so easily it's sure to be one of your new weeknight favorites! Serve your Tex Mex chicken bake with brown rice and top with pico if you're feeling extra adventurous!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 420kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken tenders
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 1 can sweet corn drained and rinsed
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup salsa verde
  • 2 tsp hot chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Combine corn, beans, salsa, chili powder, cumin and half cup of cheese.
  • Pour mixture on the bottom of a casserole dish.
  • Place chicken tenders on top of the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
  • Top with shredded pepper jack cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake 375° for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake additional 15 minutes until cheese is just browned and bubbly and internal temperature of the chicken is 165°.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal