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Santa Fe Grilled Chicken

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 23, 2010
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A sprinkling of ready-made taco seasoning is the simple start to the delicious grilled chicken in this South-of-the-Border dish, topped with melted cheese and salsa.

Santa Fe Grilled Chicken

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 8 slices (3/4 oz each) Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush both sides of chicken with oil; sprinkle with taco seasoning mix.
  • Step 
    2
    Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once and topping each chicken breast with cheese during last minute of cooking time, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Serve chicken topped with salsa.

Nutrition

260 Calories
13g Total Fat
30g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
21%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
620mg
26%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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