Perfectly tender and juicy Salsa Chicken baked on a bed of fresh tomato salsa and topped with melted cheese. A low carb, Keto-friendly, scrumptious, and cheesy chicken dinner LOADED with flavor.
SALSA CHICKEN
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts stay juicy baked in this beautiful Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa, getting all the flavors from tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and garlic.
Incredibly simple and SO easy to make, this Baked Salsa Chicken is always the perfect recipe for when you’re short on time, but still want a delicious, homemade dinner.
HOW TO MAKE BAKED SALSA CHICKEN
This easy recipe needs just a few ingredients and it’s a snap to prepare.
If time allows, start with making your own Salsa. BUT, if you want to use store-bought, that’s cool, too. Just choose your favorite chunky salsa.
- Preheat oven to 375ËšF.
- Warm some olive oil in a skillet.
- Season chicken breasts with a mixture of seasonings, herbs, salt, and pepper; transfer chicken to skillet and cook for 2 minutes per side, or until just browned. For the seasonings; you can also use store-bought or homemade taco seasoning mix.
- Cover the bottom of a baking dish with salsa. Arrange chicken on top and add more salsa over each chicken breast.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until chicken is done.
- Add shredded cheese on top and bake for 4 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Let stand 5 minutes, then serve.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SALSA CHICKEN
I like to serve it with just a big leafy green salad for when we’re counting carbs, but if not, Fiesta Rice is the way to go. It’s SO GOOD! Just as well, I can’t forget this Coconut Lime Cauliflower Rice – it always hits the spot.
Also, you can shred the cooked chicken breasts, mix everything together, and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Shredded chicken is great for using in tacos, burritos, and on top of salads.
MORE BAKED CHICKEN DINNERS
- One Dish Chicken Bake
- Caprese Balsamic Baked Chicken
- Chicken Breasts in Tomato Sauce
- Bruschetta Stuffed Balsamic Chicken
ENJOY!
TOOLS USED IN THIS RECIPE
Baked Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1-1/2 cups Chunky Salsa <-- click for Homemade Salsa Recipe (you can also use store-bought Chunky Salsa)
- 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese, (I use a mix of white and yellow cheddar)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ËšF.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
- Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness and season with cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer to skillet and cook for 2 minutes per side, or until just browned.
- Spread about 1/2 cup salsa on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Arrange browned chicken breasts on top of salsa and add the remaining salsa over the chicken breasts.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until chicken is done. Use a thermometer to check for doneness - chicken is done when internal temperature reaches 165ËšF.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 3 to 4 more minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
 30 Min
Slow Cooker
Freezer Friendly
One Pot
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SO GOOD! Super easy when I’m crunched for time. Will definitely go in the regular rotation. Served with brown rice and avocado.
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Delicious
This was delicious!! I served it over yellow rice and the flavors from the chicken seasonings, salsa, and the cheese blended perfectly. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. It’s also a great way to use up leftover salsa!!
That’s wonderful! I am very happy you enjoyed it! THANK YOU! 🙂
So easy and flavorful! The chicken was incredibly tender and there was enough sauce to top the cauliflower fritters I cooked as a side dish. Will definitely make again!
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Love it…..I used Sylvia’s Chicken Rub for the
spicing. Otherwise, kept the same as the recipe.
Thanks.
Excellent! Chicken was moist. Great flavor. And super easy. I follow WW and this was only 4 Freestyle Smart Points using Kraft 2% cheddar. Served with black beans. Will make again and again.
Agreed, so tasty. Thanks!
Whoa, looks so impressive! Such a fabulous dinner, need to make this!
I’m drooling this is everything I love!
This baked salsa chicken is so flavorful and so easy to make!! Will be making it on a regular basis!
Low carb is fine for those that need to watch it but for me it has to be low sodium….and it is so darn hard to find any recipe that is and my daily limit is 1000-1200 mg! So I make this, eat a serving and toss the rest and sit and not eat another thing cause it gets to my limit..
Hi!
I understand your frustration because my dad’s diet is also low sodium and he’s always looking for alternatives. I know he and my mom have started to use Himalayan Salt which is slightly lower in sodium than regular table salt. Also, they just don’t salt their food after cooking.
In as far as this recipe, if you make your own Salsa, you can avoid a lot of the added sodium that you get in the store-bought versions. You can also use mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar because mozzarella also contains less sodium. I hope this helps, somewhat.
Such an easy recipe to make and the flavor was amazing! If I could give it more stars, I would!
What a finger licking, mouth watering dinner! Love all the cheesy goodness! Yum!
This will definitely have my family running to the table for dinner; looks amazing!
This salsa chicken in the perfect dinner recipe.
What a hearty and wholesome dinner! I am adding this to my dinner lineup this week!
This is fantastic! So much goodness in one dish!
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to add it to our Taco Tuesday.
This was SO GOOD. Perfect on tacos last night!