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Mexican Chicken Bake
Make Mexican Chicken Bake from Pure Delicious with 21 ingredients and 9 clear steps.
From YouTube · Apr 21, 2026
Make Mexican Chicken Bake from Pure Delicious with 21 ingredients and 9 clear steps.
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Yield
Ingredients
21 ingredients- 1 heaping cup cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 large lime, juiced
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 medium to large head cauliflower (approx 1 1/2 lbs, 680 g)
- 2 chicken breasts (1 1/2 lbs, 680 g)
- 2 to 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 heaping tsp garlic powder
- 1 heaping tsp onion powder
- 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed (425 g)
- 1 oz cherry tomatoes (about 300 g)
- 1 cup corn
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese (225 g)
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
- 5 oz shredded Colby Jack cheese (140 g)
- Minced cilantro for garnish
- Chili flakes for garnish
Method
9 steps- Preheat oven and prepare cauliflower by chopping and cooking.
- Cut chicken breasts, season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Sear chicken breasts in olive oil until browned.
- Prepare sauce by mixing cottage cheese, eggs, lime juice, honey, tomato paste, hot sauce, and smoked paprika.
- Combine cooked cauliflower, black beans, cherry tomatoes, corn, and seared chicken in a baking dish.
- Pour sauce over the mixture and mix gently.
- Top with shredded cheddar and Colby Jack cheese and sliced jalapeño.
- Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with minced cilantro and chili flakes before serving.
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