Chicken and Salsa Bake

The great thing about chicken is that it is an excellent vessel for flavor. One of the easiest marinades that I go to time and again is salsa. Jarred, fresh, homemade, roasted, fruity, spicy... any salsa will work wonders on your chicken and you won't have to do anything except pouring it on the chicken. See, I told you it was easy!


Serves 2
Ingredients:

• 2 fresh chicken breasts
• 2 cups salsa of your choice, separated

Directions:  

1. 2 hours before you plan to bake the chicken, place it in a large ziploc bag with 1 cup of the salsa (you can do this up to 8 hours ahead of time -- if my chicken is frozen I start marinating overnight so they thaw and marinate simultaneously). Seal the bag with as little air as possible inside, and let the chicken marinate in the fridge.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking pan with foil and grease it. Place the chicken breasts in the pan, top each with 1/2 cup of salsa. Bake for 45 minutes. 

Sides to serve it with: rice, black olives, shredded lettuce, green chile, beans, diced tomatoes, corn, avocados, and shredded cheese. 

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