Recipe: Perfect Southwest Chicken Bake

Southwest Chicken Bake. This southwest chicken bake is a cheesy enchilada inspired dish the whole family will devour! This creamy baked chicken is so tasty and so easy to make. Baked Chicken is kind of my specialty around here.

Roll in the cornmeal mixture, coating on all sides. Place in the prepared baking dish and dot with bits of butter. This southwestern chicken casserole is made with diced chicken, black beans and corn, cooked rice, and seasonings, along with an easy homemade sauce and optional cheese topping. You can cook Southwest Chicken Bake using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Southwest Chicken Bake

1. It's 1 lb of chicken thighs, boneless and skinless cut into bite sized pieces.
2. You need 2 1/2 tbsp of Taco seasoning.
3. You need 2 tbsp of Zesty Italian salad dressing.
4. It's 1 can of Black beans (15 Oz).
5. It's 1/2 cup of frozen corn.
6. You need 1 cup of Thick and chunky salsa.
7. You need 1/2 cup of Mexican style four cheese shredded cheese.
8. You need 2 2/3 cup of Long grain brown rice, cooked.

It's cheesy and comforting and super-simple to make. It's made mostly from canned goods and a store-bought rotisserie chicken, meaning most of the work is already done for you. Southwest Chicken Salad- Cut leftover chicken into slices and place on top of a bed of romaine. Add a few scoops of the topping and then garnish with fresh avocado, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.

Southwest Chicken Bake instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Add taco seasoning to chicken in large bowl and toss to evenly coat.
3. Heat Italian dressing in skillet on medium high. Add chicken and evenly brown about 5-10 mins.
4. In large bowl, mix chicken, black beans, rice, corn and salsa. Pour mixture into casserole dish.
5. Bake 20 mins. Remove and spinkle top with shredded cheese and place back in oven for 5 mins.

Southwest Stuffed Baked Potatoes- Chop up leftover Southwest chicken and toppings and then stuff in a baked potato. Chicken breasts, black beans, corn, and zesty spices make up the filling of a layered casserole topped with tortillas, a Mexican-inspired creamy sauce, and cheese. It's great served with your choice of toppings like sour cream, guacamole, sliced avocados, sliced black olives, or whatever else you like. Remove chicken; stir rice and beans. Super Simple Southwest Chicken Bake- make this yummy main dish and enjoy.