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Salsa Chicken

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken tenders
  • 3 T homemade taco seasoning (or one packet)
  • 1/2-1 cup salsa
  • cilantro lime rice, guacamole or avocado and plain yogurt or sour cream for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil
  • Place chicken tenders on the sheet pan. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and rub into chicken to evenly coat the chicken.
  • Bake for 25 minutes
  • Remove from oven and spoon a small amount of salsa over top of each piece of chicken.
  • Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve on top of cilantro lime rice and topped with avocado, guacamole, sour cream or plain greek yogurt.

Notes

We love adding either guacamole or plain yogurt (for a healthier option compared to sour cream) to this. It adds a nice cooling component to complement the spicy seasoning and tomato elements.  The chicken also has a nice flavor with just the seasoning for anyone who likes it milder.  I usually make a few pieces without salsa for my sons who prefer it a little more plain.
All of these seasonings are to taste.  I hardly ever measure but just put on the amount we have come to like.  
What to serve with it: Since I'm already the oven I usually serve this with roasted asparagus on the side.  While the chicken is cooking for its first stage, I toss some asparagus on a second sheet pan, ends removed, and toss in a bit of olive oil and salt and pepper. I add the asparagus for the last 10-15 minutes of the cooking time for the chicken.  Dinner is ready all at the same time and its easy clean up with just two sheet pans instead of one.