Salsa Chicken Foil Pack Recipe (Easy Packet Dinner)
This salsa chicken foil pack recipe is a dinner time staple. Juicy chicken, vibrant salsa, fresh veggies, and cheese, foil wrapped and baked to perfection!
Foil pack dinners make a hearty meal that is not only full of amazing flavor but also requires minimal clean-up. You’ll want to add these salsa chicken foil packs to your menu planning, trust me!
We especially love these individual foil packets because they make the best all in-one meal that is easy to serve in the great outdoors. Serve this cheesy chicken with our foil packet potatoes recipe or grilled corn salad.
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Foil pack meals are great any time of year but they are especially awesome for grilling season and make the perfect easy campfire dinner.
One of my favorite things to do in the spring is plan all of our summer trips and that often includes adding these salsa chicken packets to our menu planning.
Tips & Tricks
- These foil dinners may be cooked in the oven or on the charcoal grill. The directions in the recipe card below are for baking in the oven. If you would prefer grilling, simply preheat the grill to 400 degrees, place foil packets on the grill grates and cook for 20-25 minutes.
- The packets can be placed on a cookie sheet if you are worried about them leaking in the oven.
- To help prevent things from sticking to the foil, you can use nonstick cooking spray on the inside of the tin foil packet.
- You can also cook them over the open flame of a fire pit on a grate over medium heat. Use sheets of heavy-duty foil so that the aluminum doesn’t tear.
- Open these chicken foil packets carefully as they will be hot! It’s a good idea to use oven mitts.
- Transfer any leftovers to an airtight container to keep in the fridge for a few days.
How do you fold a foil packet?
- For the best results, start by pulling the sides of foil up to meet in the center.
- Fold the two edges together tightly along the entire length, a 2-inch fold is ideal.
- Finally, seal edges by rolling up the ends of the foil to create a packet.
We use our delicious homemade salsa in this recipe but your favorite store bought chunky salsa would work great too!
Ingredients
The good news is that this recipe uses simple ingredients that the entire family is sure to love.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- Medium zucchini, sliced
- Medium red bell pepper, sliced
- Medium green or yellow bell pepper, sliced
- Olive oil
- Homemade salsa
- Tex Mex cheese, shredded
- Jalapeno pepper, sliced, optional
- Green onion stalks, diced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Sour cream, optional
- Lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cut up the vegetables and slice the chicken.
Tip: Place the ingredients into a medium bowl and toss with oil or avoid the extra clean up and just drizzle with oil over the ingredients on the foil sheet.
3. Divide the ingredients equally onto four sheets of foil (about 12” long).
4. Drizzle with olive oil, top with 1 cup salsa and cheese.
5. Fold aluminum foil into a packet.
6. Place packs directly onto the wire rack of the oven.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
Tip: chicken is done when a meat thermometer inserted into the center of thickest part of the meat reads 160 degrees F. Cook time depends on the size of your chicken breasts so be sure to cut the chicken into equal pieces for even cooking.
8. Use oven mitts to place the packets on a baking sheet for easy transporting.
9. Garnish with green onions, sour cream, a fresh squeeze of lime juice and jalapeno if desired.
Additions
We typically add whatever fresh vegetables are in the fridge. Or create Santa Fe style chicken foil packets with some of these great options:
- black beans
- canned corn
- chili powder or taco seasoning for that authentic mexican vibe
- greek yogurt
More foil packet dinners
Looking for easy dinner ideas? Check out some our favorite foil packet meals!
- Teriyaki Steak Foil Pack Recipe
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Foil Packs
- Foil Pack Philly Cheesesteak Recipe
- Garlic Butter Steak & Mushroom Packs
- Teriyaki Chicken Foil Pack Recipe
- Foil Pack Pizza Bake
- Salsa Chicken Foil Pack Recipe
- Foil Pack Fajitas Recipe
Foil packet meals are something that our whole family loves and I love how perfect these easy recipes are for a busy weeknight. This salsa chicken recipe is always a crowd pleaser!
What to serve with these easy meals?
The possibilities are endless…
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Salsa Chicken Foil Packs
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1 medium zucchini sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper sliced
- 1 medium green or yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup homemade salsa
- 1 cup Tex Mex cheese shredded
- 1 jalapeno pepper sliced, optional
- 2 green onion stalks diced
- 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste
- Sour cream optional
- Lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- 1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- 2. Cut up the vegetables and slice the chicken.
- 3. Divide the ingredients equally onto four sheets of foil (about 12” long).
- 4. Top with 1 cup salsa and cheese.
- 5. Fold aluminum foil into a packet.
- 6. Place packs directly onto the wire rack of the oven.
- 7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
- 8. Use oven mitts to place the packets on a baking sheet for easy transporting.
- 9. Garnish with green onions, sour cream, a fresh squeeze of lime juice and jalapeno if desired.
Notes
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