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A baked casserole dish filled with tender baked salsa chicken, topped with melted cheese, jalapeños, red onions, and chopped herbs; tortilla crisps sit in a bowl nearby.
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4.50 from 4 votes

Salsa Chicken

This chicken salsa bake is a quick, one-dish dinner made with rotisserie chicken, salsa, cheese and spices, baked until golden and gooey. Ready in 30 minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican fusion
Keyword: chicken bake, one tray, Salsa
Servings: 4
Author Nicky Corbishley

Ingredients

  • 1 cooked rotisserie chicken
  • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and chopped into small chunks (about 1cm/1/2in)
  • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños drained, plus extra to serve
  • 1 small onion peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato purée paste
  • 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning you can buy this ready-made from the supermarket
  • 300 g (10 1/2 oz) jar of chunky salsa mild or hot, depending on your preference
  • 100 g (1 packed cup) grated (shredded) mixed cheese I use a mixture of Cheddar, firm mozzarella and red Leicester

To Serve:

  • ½ red onion peeled and finely diced
  • fresh coriander cilantro, roughly chopped
  • tortilla crisps

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C fan/425°F/gas mark 7.
  • Remove all the meat from the rotisserie chicken and shred, then place in a shallow roasting tray. Add the red pepper, jalapeños, onion, oil, tomato purée and fajita seasoning. Toss together to coat everything in the fajita seasoning.
    1 cooked rotisserie chicken, 1 red bell pepper, 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños, 1 small onion, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon tomato purée, 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
  • Pour over the salsa, then sprinkle on the cheese. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
    300 g (10 1/2 oz) jar of chunky salsa, 100 g (1 packed cup) grated (shredded) mixed cheese
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the red onion, coriander and more jalapeños. Serve with tortilla crisps.
    1/2 red onion, fresh coriander, tortilla crisps

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Notes

The nutritional info is approximate per serving (this recipe serves 4), not including serving suggestions.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 758mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g

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