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Texas Trash Chicken

Texas Trash Chicken

A flavorful and easy recipe inspired by Texas Trash Dip, perfect for chicken lovers!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6 people
Calories 478 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Dish
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken Components

  • 3 pieces chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning divided
  • 1 cup enchilada sauce divided
  • 14 oz refried beans
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup green onions chopped (separate the greens and whites)
  • 4 oz mild green chilis canned
  • 8 oz colby jack cheese freshly shredded, divided
  • ¼ cup red onion chopped
  • Rice for serving

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Pat your chicken dry of any moisture and allow to come to room temperature. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with a ½ tablespoon of taco seasoning total.
  • In a 9x13 baking dish, pour 1 cup of enchilada sauce in an even layer. Next, using an ice cream scoop or spoon add about 12 dollops (14 oz) of the refried beans over the enchilada sauce. Then place the three seasoned chicken breasts spaced out over the refried bean dollops.
  • In a bowl, add in softened cream cheese, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, the whites of the chopped green onions, green chilis, 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce, and 1 oz of the freshly shredded colby jack. Mix that together until fully combined.
  • Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly over the three pieces of chicken and smooth it out to cover the entire piece. Sprinkle the chopped red onions around the chicken. Then, sprinkle the rest of the freshly shredded colby jack over the top of the chicken to cover the top.
  • To garnish, shake a tiny bit of taco seasoning over the cheese and sprinkle over the greens of the chopped green onions.
  • Place that in the oven and bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.
  • Serve with rice and garnish with the sauce from the pan and some more green onions.

Notes

If the top starts to get too brown in the oven, put a piece of tin foil over it towards the end.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 39gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 1298mgPotassium: 556mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1324IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 334mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Cheesy, chicken, easy bake, family dinner, quick, texas trash chicken, Texas Trash Dip
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