Chicken Cotija Recipe
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Chicken Cotija

By: Jen 
"A Mexican spin on Chicken Parmesan!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup shredded cotija cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Place chicken in prepared baking dish. Mix together the tomato sauce and taco seasoning in a small bowl. Pour over chicken breasts. Sprinkle cheeses evenly over top.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until chicken has fully cooked and cheese has browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 325 | Total Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 98mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by Hotchie   view full review
Absolutely great! We like moist chicken and this one is! And the taste is not like any other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by Cabinluvn Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Did not have any cotija cheese, so substituted a hard dry cheese that I had on hand. Forgot to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by Carol   view full review
4.5 Stars: This was different and very good. I served with the broken pasta found in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2011 by klr3256   view full review
Easy to put together and really delicious! Chicken was moist and flavorful. Used reduced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2011 by Serena   view full review
I liked it. Something different to do with chicken. I also added a few dashes of hot sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by cjsmami29   view full review
Made this the other night for my husband and one of his friends...all I can say is completely...

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