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Nacho Chicken Bake

Chicken breasts are dressed up with your favorite nacho toppings in a quick 40 minute main dish. Nothing is measured – just like nachos, top until it feels right to you.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course: Main
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 chicken breast per person
  • Picante sauce
  • Sour cream
  • Tortilla chips use lime or jalapeno flavored chips for an extra flavor boost
  • Shredded Mexican cheese blend

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and a line a baking dish or baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Pound chicken lightly until it’s an even thickness. Score the top with 4-5 shallow slits.
  3. Top with picante. Add dots of sour cream and gently spread with a spoon without knocking all the picante off. Crush tortilla chips in your hand and sprinkle on chicken.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes (20 if you skip pounding the chicken). Top chicken with cheese.
  5. Bake an additional 10 minutes until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through (registers 165 degrees).
  6. Enjoy