Salsa Chicken Bakes
These Salsa Chicken Bakes are an easy, high-protein meal prep packed with tender chicken, rice, salsa, cream cheese, and melted Mexican cheese. Baked all in one dish, they're a flavorful, make-ahead lunch or dinner.
Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 25 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 10 tablespoons basmati rice
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 10 tablespoons 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cups salsa I used Pace
- 5 ounces reduced fat Mexican cheese
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange 5 oven safe containers on a cookie sheet.
- Salt and pepper chicken on both sides. You can additionally season your chicken with your favorite fajita or taco blend if preferred.
- To each bowl add 2 tablespoons rice, pinch of salt, 1/4 cup broth, 5 ounces chicken, 2 tablespoons cream cheese, 1/4 cup salsa, and 1 ounce cheese.
- Bake about 35-40 minutes, or until the rice is cooked.
- Let cool before covering with lids and placing in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
Notes
- Find in the MyFitnessPal and MacrosFirst apps by searching “Stay Fit Mom Salsa Chicken Bakes.”
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.5g | Protein: 44.6g | Fat: 15.5g | Fiber: 1g