Mike's Southwestern Chicken Thighs Over Rice

Source : Rough Chop Your Vegetables And Herbs Pam Spray A Large Oven Safe Pan Smear Half Of Your Red Salsa On The Base Of Your Pan Sprinkle On Half Of Your Dri...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : October 28, 2025

Step:

  1. Rough chop your vegetables and herbs.

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  2. Pam spray a large oven safe pan. Smear half of your red salsa on the base of your pan. Sprinkle on half of your dried seasonings. Then, add half of your vegetables.

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  3. Rinse your chicken, trim any unsightly fat and pat dry. Add to your pan fat side up. Spray chicken with Pam.

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  4. Sprinkle on your other half of spices to chicken.

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  5. Add large dollops of red salsa on top of your chicken.

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  6. Sprinkle on half of your shredded cheese then top with your remaining vegetables. Add a couple dashes of chicken stock.

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  7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

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  8. Bake at 425° for 45 minutes wrapped up tight. Or, until they've reached an internal temperature of 180° to 185°. Check temp on your largest thigh.

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  9. Serve with avacados, red salsa, lime wedges and white rice.

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  10. Garish with cilantro and parsley. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  1. ● For The Proteins
  2. 8 LG Bone In Chicken Thighs [excess fat trimmed]
  3. ● For The Vegetables [all rough chopped & divided]
  4. 1 LG Viadailia Onion
  5. 1/2 Cup Green Onions
  6. 1 Small Firm Tomato
  7. 1 Cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves
  8. 2 EX LG Jalapeno Peppers
  9. 2 Cups Pace Picante Hot Red Salsa
  10. 1 Green Bell Pepper [deseeded]
  11. 1 Red Bell Pepper [deseeded]
  12. 1 Orange Bell Pepper [deseeded]
  13. 1 Yellow Bell Pepper [deseeded]
  14. 2 tbsp Fine Minced Garlic
  15. ● For The Dried Seasonings [all divided]
  16. 1 tsp Crushed Mexican Oregano
  17. 1.5 tsp Ground Cumin
  18. 1 tbsp Chili Powder
  19. 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic Powder
  20. 1 tbsp Granulated Onion Powder
  21. 1 tbsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  22. 1 tbsp Course Sea Salt
  23. ● For The Additions & Garnishments
  24. as needed Lime Wedges
  25. as needed Red Salsa
  26. as needed Fresh Cilantro
  27. as needed Fresh Parsley
  28. as needed Firm Avacados
  29. as needed Streamed White Rice [with dried cilantro]
  30. 2 Dashes Chicken Broth
  31. 1.5 Cups Shredded Mexican 3 Cheese [divided]

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