Description
This Grilled Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy dish perfect for summer grilling. Tender chicken breasts are seasoned, grilled, topped with salsa verde and pepper jack cheese, then garnished with cilantro and lime for a zesty finish.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Toppings:
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- Chopped cilantro and lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Prepare Chicken: Pat chicken breasts dry, rub with olive oil, season with garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Grill Chicken: Grill chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- Add Toppings: Spoon salsa verde over each piece of chicken, top with a slice of pepper jack cheese, grill until cheese melts.
- Rest and Serve: Remove from grill, let rest, then garnish with cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
Notes
- Serve over rice, in tacos, or with grilled vegetables.
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in salsa verde for 1–2 hours before grilling.
- You can also make this recipe using a grill pan or bake it at 400°F for 20–25 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with toppings
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
