Taco Baked Chicken Recipe With Cilantro Lime Crema From Trisha Yearwood (7 Ingredients) High Protein Recipes Tex-Mex Recipes Budget Recipes Chicken Recipes Dinner Low Sugar Recipes Mexican Recipes

Taco ... chicken? Oh, my. When Trisha Yearwood made this recipe on her Food Network show, Trisha's Southern Kitchen, the menu for that night changed immediately. This easy taco baked chicken recipe is a keeper.

This is the easiest chicken recipe to make! The budget recipe starts with taco seasoning and a chicken, so there's minimal prep. Bone-in chicken pieces are coated in the taco seasoning and baked along with red onion wedges (you could omit them). The chicken bakes up to juicy, crispy, taco-ey perfection.

Here is your short shopping list for this Mexican-inspired baked chicken recipe: bone-in chicken pieces, red onion, taco seasoning, olive oil, Mexican crema or sour cream, limes for juicing and zesting (check out the health benefits of limes), and fresh cilantro (check out the health benefits of cilantro).

The creamy and tart cilantro lime crema is tasty, but if you're short on time, you could skip it or open a bottle of avocado or cilantro ranch. Serve this easy baked taco chicken as a high-protein budget dinner with your favorite side dishes. 

Thank you, Miss Yearwood.

Cuisine: American / Mexican / Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus 1 to 24 hours to marinate
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 - 3 pounds chicken pieces (whatever bone-in chicken pieces you like)
• 1 red onion, cut into wedges
• 1 ounce (1 packet) taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce

• 1/3 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Recipe Notes

• I used Old El Paso taco seasoning, but you could make your own homemade taco seasoning.

• Trisha's recipe calls for vegetable oil, but I chose to use olive oil. 

Here's how to make it:

1. Put the chicken and onion into a plastic zipper bag. Add the taco seasoning and oil. Shake to coat and allow it to marinate in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
2. To make sauce, combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Place chicken on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 425-degree F oven for about 45 minutes, or until cooked through.
4. Serve the chicken with crema on the side. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.

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