Salsa Chicken Foil Packs

Chicken on a bed of sliced bell peppers and zucchini topped with melted shredded cheese and jalapeno slices with a lime wedge garnish in a foil packet.

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!

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Author: Heather Painchaud

Servings: 4

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

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.

Place the ingredients into a medium bowl and toss with oil or avoid the extra clean up and just drizzle with oil on the foil sheet.

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