Description
Grilled Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken is a flavorful dish featuring grilled chicken breasts topped with zesty salsa verde and melted pepper jack cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound total)
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)
- Lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub the olive oil over the chicken breasts and then coat them evenly with the spice mixture.
- Place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- During the last few minutes of cooking, spoon salsa verde over each chicken breast and top with shredded pepper jack cheese. Close the grill lid to melt the cheese.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the chicken in salsa verde for 1-2 hours before grilling.
- Serve the chicken on a bed of rice or with tortillas for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 120mg