Southwestern Chicken Bake or Southwest Chicken Casserole is a cheesy and delicious Chicken Casserole recipe. Chicken is tossed with spices, tomatoes, black beans, corn, and sour cream and baked and finally is topped with Mexican cheese and served. Makes for an easy weeknight dinner recipe. This is also a healthy, low-carb, and keto-friendly recipe.
Marinate the Chicken breast pieces with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Preheat the oven to 400F or 200C.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the Mexican Cheese blend. Give it all a good mix and toss to combine everything.
Place the marinated chicken breasts in a greased 9x9 inch baking dish. Pour the Corn and Black Bean mixture over the Chicken. Even it out using the back of a spoon. Bake in a 400F or 200C preheated oven for 15-minutes.
After the casserole gets baked, top with Mexican cheese blend and place it back in the oven @400F or 200C for 10-minutes.
After the Southwestern Chicken bake gets ready, get it out of the oven. Garnish with some freshly chopped Parsley and serve immediately.
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Notes
Got juice in the baking dish? Serve this over rice. It's so flavorful.To check if your chicken is cooked completely use a meat thermometer and check if the center of the chicken is at 165°F.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Southwestern Chicken Bake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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