Grilled Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken
A delightful dish featuring grilled chicken breasts topped with creamy pepper jack cheese and zesty salsa verde, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Grill the chicken for about 6-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Spoon salsa verde over each chicken breast and top with pepper jack cheese, closing the lid to melt the cheese.
- Remove from the grill and garnish with fresh cilantro if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, allow your chicken to come to room temperature before grilling. Preheat the grill to get nice grill marks, and use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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