Baked Chicken with Creamy Mexican-Style Corn + More One-Pan Chicken Dinner Recipes

May 17 2022
Nobody wants to wash extra dishes on a weeknight… or any night for that matter! This tasty chicken entrée feeds four, so enjoy with the fam or save extras for later in the week. Pro tip: Share this recipe with a friend (or two!) to make their day.



Hungry Girl's Healthy Baked Elote-Topped Chicken Recipe

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1/4 of recipe: 267 calories, 8.5g total fat (3g sat. fat), 417mg sodium, 17g carbs, 1g fiber, 4g sugars, 29g protein

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Four 4-oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. onion powder

1/4 tsp. salt

2 cups frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed

3 tbsp. whipped cream cheese

2 tbsp. light mayonnaise

1 tsp. lime juice

1 tsp. taco seasoning

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9”X13” baking pan with nonstick spray.

Place chicken in the pan. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, combine corn, cream cheese, mayo, lime juice, taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Mix until uniform. Stir in 2 tbsp. cilantro.

Spoon corn mixture over chicken. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.

Top with feta and remaining 2 tbsp. cilantro.

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

HG Tip: This recipe works with any frozen corn, but for added flavor, try a roasted variety like those by Trader Joe’s and Green Giant!

HG FYI: Not all taco seasonings are gluten free, so read labels carefully if that’s a concern.

Chew on this:

It’s National Cherry Cobbler Day, May 17th! For a single-serving treat, put together this Cherry Cobbler Parfait.

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