creamy southwest chicken

Ingredients creamy southwest chicken

4 thin cut chicken breasts cleaned & trimmed
4 tbsp taco seasoning
4 oz of cream cheese softened
1/2 cup salsa
1 tbsp cilantro chopped
1 hot sauce optional
dash salt & pepper
1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese

how to make creamy southwest chicken

Take trimmed and cleaned chicken breasts and rub each side with about 1/2 tablespoon of taco seasoning. Heat grill or grill pan to medium. Spray with cooking spray. Cook chicken for about 3-4 minutes on each side.

If you are using a grill pan preheat oven to 350.

Meanwhile, or beforehand mix cream cheese, salsa, cilantro, salt & pepper in a small mixing bowl.

After chicken is grilled, top with cream cheese mixture, then shredded cheese. Put it in the oven for 5 minutes. If you're cooking it on a grill close lid for 5 minutes.

This recipes cooking time is for 1/2 inch think chicken breasts. If your chicken is thicker, butterfly it or cook it until no longer pink.