CHICKEN COTIJA

Chicken Cotija image

A Mexican spin on Chicken Parmesan!

Provided by Jen

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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
½ cup shredded cotija cheese
½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
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.
Bake in preheated oven until chicken has fully cooked and cheese has browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 98.3 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 35.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 1523.9 mg, Sugar 5.8 g