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READY IN 45 mins

Foil-Pack Taco Chicken Dinner

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"Individual foil packets of seasoned chicken, potatoes and cheese are fun to eat and a breeze to clean up." — KRAFT Shredded Cheese

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
1/2 pound red potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced

1 cup KRAFT Tex Mex Shredded Cheese
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup sour cream

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Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle chicken with seasoning mix. Place 1/2 cup potatoes on centre of each of 4 large sheets of heavy-duty foil; top with chicken, cheese and salsa.
Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x3/4-inch baking pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (170 degrees F). Cool 5 minutes. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening. Top with sour cream.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

Footnotes

Make Ahead: Assemble packets as directed. Refrigerate up to 4 hours, then bake as directed, increasing baking time to 40 min.
Cooking Know-How: If the chicken breasts in your market are larger than 4 ounces (125 g), they will take longer to cook. Be sure to cook them long enough so that they are cooked through (170 degrees F).
Recipe nutrition information prepared by Food to Facts for KRAFT Canada Inc.

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My family thoroughly enjoyed this. I followed Jen's suggestion and used thighs instead of breasts. Also followed another Reviewer's suggestion and used Fajita seasoning with excellent results. Definitely needs 45 mins not 30 to thoroughly cook the potatoes. And definitely drain the salsa but don't eliminate as this provides necessary moisture to steam the chicken to complete tenderness.

—Bonbon242

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 16, 2010

Good for a quick fix dinner. I used canned potatoes to make it even quicker to prep and had no problems. I liked the salsa and taco seasoning on the potatoes as well. Be carefull when unfoiling, the salsa creates a lot of liquid.

—runtex2008

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30 Ratings

Feb 18, 2010

This was wonderful! The salsa I used made it real soupy so I will drain the salsa next time. I was out of taco mix and used fajita mix instead. It was so good I don't plan on ever trying the taco mix!

—Skoontzie

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Jul 30, 2010

My picky husband and 3yr old liked it and said it was a keeper. I didn't do the sliced potatoes because I wanted baked potatoe that night, but next time I will try it with the sliced, and I just placed the chicken in a baking pan and covered tightly with foil instead of individually wrapping each one and it came out great.

—Sandy P.

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Oct 25, 2010

Good basic place to start. Instead of individual foil packets, I layered it in a casserole dish. I sliced the potatoes as thinly as I could, but they were still not cooked all the way through after 60 minutes. Kind of like waiting for the scalloped potatoes! Same thing! I'd suggest poking them and microwaving them to give them a head start, then perhaps slicing them and continuing on with the recipe. Will probably make this again. :)

—Karen_M

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Jul 09, 2010

This is a winner with my family! We just make white rice instead of using the potatoes though, and then use the juices in the foil pack as a sauce for the rice. It's delicious! Even my picky three year old loves it!

—Kelsey

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Nov 09, 2010

Good stuff, I enjoyed this recipe. Then leftovers went into chicken quesadillas!

—RelyingKyte

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Oct 12, 2010

I made a few changes I think make it better. I did away with the tinfoil and potatoes. Instead I layered the bottom of a casserole dish with corn tortillas and I threw in some sliced yellow onion and it turned out awesome.

—TD

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Nutrition

Calories
319 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
14.7 g
5%

Cholesterol
100 mg
33%

Fat
13.6 g
21%

Fiber
1.5 g
6%

Protein
35.3 g
71%

Sodium
691 mg
28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Foil-Pack Taco Chicken Dinner

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 319
Calories from Fat: 122

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.6g 21 %
Saturated Fat 7.3g 36 %
Cholesterol 100mg 33 %
Sodium 691mg 28 %
** Potassium 676mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrates 14.7g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6 %
Protein 35.3g 71 %
Sugars 2.1g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 12 %
** Calcium 6 %
** Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 150 %
** Vitamin B6 50 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.