baked salsa chicken breasts

4 Pinches
Deep In The Heart of, TX
Updated on Jul 14, 2025

Quick and easy - this is a great weeknight chicken dish, and it goes great with my baked Tex-Mex orzo dish.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • avocado oil for coating chicken
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup bottled mild salsa
  • 3/4 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 2 chopped Roma tomatoes for topping
  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced for topping
  • cilantro leaves for topping

How To Make baked salsa chicken breasts

  • Step 1
    Coat chicken breasts with avocado oil. Combine cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Coat both sides of the chicken with the seasoning mix. Place chicken in an oven-proof baking dish. Top chicken with salsa.
  • Step 2
    Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake chicken for 20 minutes - remove dish from oven and top chicken breasts with shredded cheese. Bake chicken for an additional 10 minutes until cooked through.
  • Step 3
    Remove the dish from the oven and plate the chicken. Top chicken with chopped Roma tomatoes and sliced avocado. Sprinkle chicken with cilantro leaves.

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Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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