Lazy Spinach Artichoke Baked Chicken
A quick and easy dinner recipe made with just 3 ingredients! You're going to love this cheaters way of making cheesy baked chicken breasts. It only takes 5 minutes to prepare and then the oven does the rest! This delicious meal is perfect for a family with picky kids on those busy weeknights when you don't feel like cooking.
Servings: 4 or more
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts ***see notes
- 1 (10-16oz) container spinach artichoke dip (or any cream cheese based dip)
- 1 heaping cup shredded cheese (I use cheddar or mozzarella)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F and grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pound your chicken breasts to flatten them out a bit. This step isn't required, however, the chicken will cook much faster and you'll get more of the cheesy goodness in every bite (you can also slice them lengthwise to make them thinner). I also like to the cut the chicken into more manageable sized portions.
- Place the chicken onto the bottom of your greased dish and spread a thick layer of the dip over top. You may or may not use all of the dip depending on the size of your container and the amount of chicken you're cooking.
- Evenly sprinkle the shedded cheese over top and bake, uncovered, in the center rack of your oven for approximately 30 minutes or until cooked through (the time needed will greatly depend on the size and thickness of your chicken breasts).
- Serve alone or with a side of buttered noodles, garlic bread, rice, roasted potatoes, salad, or veggies.
Notes
- ***The amount of chicken and dip needed will depend on how many people you're feeding. A single pound of chicken will only require a small (10-12oz) container of dip, but I recommend the larger family size if you're baking 1½-2 pounds of chicken breasts.
- Depending on the grocery store you're shopping at, there are often times a variety of cream cheese based dips to choose from including spinach artichoke, jalapeño artichoke, creamy street corn, etc. I think they are all wonderful! Walmart even has 3 varieties to choose from.
- Serve this delicious chicken with buttered noodles, a box of Pasta-Roni, roasted potatoes, veggies, garlic bread, salad, or anything else you'd like. You could also garnish with freshly diced tomatoes!