Easy Mexican CHICKEN Casserole (Chicken Bake Recipe)
- Hi everyone, it's Natashaof natashaskitchen.com,
and today we are making the easiest,
Mexican-inspired chicken casserole
covered in a bubbly cheese sauce.
Everyone needs an easychicken casserole recipe.
(upbeat music)
This recipe moves fast so go ahead
and preheat your oven to400 degrees fahrenheit
and butter a nine by 13 casserole dish.
(laughs)
Next, you'll need twopounds of chicken breast.
I have four small chicken breasts here
and I've trimmed off anyexcess fat, cut those in half.
It is important not touse too much chicken
which will overload your casserole dish.
This recipe is easy to scale-up,
so if you do wanna double the recipe,
make sure to increasethe sauce proportionally
and use a larger baking dish.
Season both sides of your sliced chicken
with salt and pepper.
Once the chicken is prepped,we can fire up the stove.
Place a large pan over medium heat
and add two tablespoons of oil.
Once the oil is hot, addthe chicken in batches,
and cook for about three minutes per side
or until golden and cooked through.
Also, if you don't have one,I love this oil splatter guard
and I'll leave a link to it below,
but it keeps my stoveand me clean and safe.
Also make sure you don'tovercook the chicken.
Saute until it's just cooked through
or until it's reached asafe 165 degrees fahrenheit.
Repeat with the second batch of chicken,
adding more oil as needed.
Arrange your sauteed chickenin the buttered casserole
so they're laying flat
and overlapping as little as possible.
Now to make the super-easythree ingredients sauce.
In a medium mixing bowl,
add 14 ounces of diced, greenchilies with their juice.
Next, add two cups ofshredded Mexican cheese
and one cup of full-fat sour cream.
Stir those together untilthey are well combined.
Pour and spread the sauceevenly over the chicken.
And last but not least,sprinkle the top evenly
with one cup of shredded Mexican cheese.
Then bake in a preheated ovenat 400 degrees fahrenheit
for abour 15 minutes oruntil the cheese is melted
and the sauce is bubbling at the edges.
(laughs) All right, hot,cheesy, creamy perfection.
And I am ready for thistaste test, who's with me?
(laughs)
All right, and then I love to garnish this
the same way you would enchiladas.
So I've got some freshly diced tomatoes,
some avocado and of course cilantro.
So we're gonna top that generously.
Right, and avocado goes oneverything I can put avocado on.
(laughs) Where are my avocado fans?
Lots of avocado.
And then, last but notleast, fresh cilantro.
Mm, doesn't that look tempting?
I'm excited. (laughs)
Okay, and now the momentI've been waiting for,
the taste test, so herewe go, dive right in here.
Oh, oh, oh, this is so saucy and creamy.
Yum, mm.
And, the taste test.
Mm, the chicken is tender,
got that cheese pull going. (laughs)
Mm, and it smells really good.
(satisfied moan)
I love how those diced green chilies
give this really good Mexican flavor.
Totally satisfies the cravingfor Mexican food. (laughs)
And can you believe how easy this is?
Everybody needs a good, easy chicken bake.
And this was actually a recipe
that was shared by oneof our readers, Judy.
So thank you so much, Judy,for sharing it with us.
It became an instant hit. (laughs)
And I hope you all love it too.
And if you guys have any recipe ideas,
I love trying your favorite recipes.
So please leave them in a comment below
and thanks so much for watching.
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Mexican chicken casserole smothered in a simple sour cream, green chili and cheese sauce. Everyone needs an easy chicken casserole for unexpected company or when you are craving Mexican food! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ RECIPE BELOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ 🖨 PRINT THIS TASTY RECIPE HERE: https://natashaskitchen.com/mexican-chicken-casserole/ GREASE SPLATTER GUARD (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2Mn6URv Mexican Chicken Casserole Ingredients: 2 lbs (3 medium or 4 small) chicken breasts, halved Salt and Pepper, to taste 8 oz (3 cups) shredded Mexican cheese, divided 1 cup sour cream 14 oz diced green chilis (two 7 oz cans) with their juice 🥘Casserole Toppings To Serve: 1 small avocado, diced 1 roma tomato, diced Cilantro, chopped MORE CASSEROLE RECIPES TO TRY 😋 How To Cook Asparagus Casserole - https://youtu.be/Ky0hOsO9ezc Easy Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole Recipe - https://youtu.be/dlMlv_85wnI Easy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole Recipe - https://youtu.be/FU_The50Kis SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/nkyoutubesubscribe WEBSITE: https://natashaskitchen.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/NatashasKitchen FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NatashasKitchen PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/NatashasKitchen #natashaskitchen #chicken #dinner 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒 NATASHA'S KITCHEN AMAZON AFFILIATE SHOP (kitchen essentials we use, gear we film with and more) - https://www.amazon.com/shop/natashaskitchen 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒 Thanks for watching!! 💌Fan Mail: Natasha's Kitchen PO Box 161 Meridian, ID 83680 USA