Meals
Creamy Baked Chicken Tacos
6 servings
servings5 minutes
active time35 minutes
total timeIngredients
16 oz salsa verde
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 oz cream cheese
12 corn tortillas (about 5.5β in diameter each)
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
Directions
Mix salsa verde with kosher salt, onion powder, garlic powder and cumin and pour into a small sauce pot. Add chicken breasts to the pot and make sure they are covered with the liquid.
Preheat oven to 375F and line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
Bring liquid to a boil, cover pot and reduce to a simmer. Simmer covered for 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and place cream cheese in the pot with the warm salsa. Shred with 2 forks. Mix cream cheese in with the salsa and then mix shredded chicken back in.
Place 6 tortillas on each sheet pan and top each tortilla with a thin layer of shredded cheese. Place ΒΌ cup of the shredded chicken mixture on one side of each tortilla
Place in the oven to bake at 375F for 5 minutes. Fold tortillas in half, return to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly and then add any toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving Size
-
Calories
367 kcal
Total Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Unsaturated Fat
5 g
Trans Fat
0.01 g
Cholesterol
66 mg
Sodium
1348 mg
Total Carbohydrate
31 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Total Sugars
6 g
Protein
22 g
6 servings
servings5 minutes
active time35 minutes
total time