Baked Southwest Chicken Casserole is DELICIOUS and LOADED with flavors. This dish is perfect for a quick and easy meal the whole family will enjoy. Southwest chicken is full of comfort flavors like black beans, corn, green chilies, cilantro, tender chicken and southwest seasonings. You will also love this dish because the clean-up is super simple.
If you have a serving suggestion that you love that I missed, please let me know in the comments. I would really like to give it a try the next time I make this.
Baked Southwest Chicken
This Baked Southwest Chicken Casseole is the perfect mix of Tex-mex flavors. Pair this meal with rice, tortillas or a side salad for a wholesome meal.
- Prep Time: 10 Mins
- Cook Time: 40 Mins
- Total Time: 50 Mins
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp peppe
- 1 cup corn see note
- 1 can diced green chiles
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup colby jack cheese shredded
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
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Mix the garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper and set aside.
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Combine the corn, black beans, green chiles, red bell pepper, and chopped cilantro and mix well.
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In a large casserole dish, lay the chicken breast flat in the baking dish. Sprinkle with seasonings, then spread the corn mixture evenly over it. Add cheese to top it off.
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Bake uncovered at 375˚F for 40-50 minutes or until the chicken has an internal temperature of 160˚F. If the cheese starts to get too brown for your liking, loosely cover with foil for the remainder of the cook time.
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Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
You can cut the chicken in half, chunks, or use chicken tenderloins in lieu of full chicken breasts to make serving easier. You can also use different cuts of boneless, skinless chicken such as thighs or wings however if the cut of meat is changed, cooking time may be varied.
