Green Chili and Cheese Chicken

Looking for a super easy mexican inspired weeknight meal? This Green Chili and Cheese Chicken is very good!

This Green Chili and Cheese Chicken dish is very simple and great for busy evenings!

My hubby loved this dish! This is a very delicious dinner!

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cook Time: 30 minutes – Servings: 4

Ingredients for Green Chili and Cheese Chicken:

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts

4 oz. Can diced green chilis

2 C. Pepper jack cheese

1 Tbsp. Fajita seasoning

How To Make Green Chili and Cheese Chicken:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2. Cut a slit in the side of each chicken breast so that it forms a pocket that you can stuff.

Then 

Step 3. Stuff each chicken breast with 1 Tbsp of the green chilis and ¼ cup of the pepper jack cheese.

Add green chilis:

Add cheese:

Step 4. Place the stuffed chicken breasts into a 9×13 baking dish.

Step 5. Sprinkle the fajita seasoning over the chicken.

Step 6. Top the chicken with the remaining green chilis and cheese.

Step 7. Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through completely.

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Green Chili and Cheese Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

4.75 from 4 votes

Review Recipe

Ingredients 

• 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 oz. Can diced green chilis
• 2 C. Pepper jack cheese
• 1 Tbsp. Fajita seasoning

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut a slit in the side of each chicken breast so that it forms a pocket that you can stuff.
• Stuff each chicken breast with 1 Tbsp of the green chilis and ¼ cup of the pepper jack cheese.
• Place the stuffed chicken breasts into a 9x13 baking dish.
• Sprinkle the fajita seasoning over the chicken.
• Top the chicken with the remaining green chilis and cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 612mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g

Author: Marta

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