Santa Fe Chicken

Two chicken breasts coated with cracker crumbs, and topped with salsa and melted shredded cheese, on a white plate.

Salsa and Mexican cheese blend give breaded chicken a flavor boost in this tasty baked chicken dish.

Servings per Recipe: 6 servings

Calories per Serving: 394

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Ingredients

1-½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup saltine crackers, finely crushed
2 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup salsa
1 cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded
Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

Heat oven to 425º. Coat chicken with mayonnaise, then dredge in cracker crumbs, turning to evenly coat both sides of each chicken breast.
Place prepared chicken in a 9x13” baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle each piece of chicken with butter.
Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (when internal temperature reaches 165ºF).
Top with salsa and cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Notes

You can convert this recipe to a three ingredient dish that is ready in under 30 minutes by substituting frozen breaded chicken strips and topping with the salsa and cheese in the last few minutes of cooking.

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