Description
Juicy grilled chicken breasts topped with melty pepper jack cheese and zesty salsa verde. A quick and flavorful summer dinner.
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup salsa verde
4 slices pepper jack cheese
Fresh cilantro (optional)
Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oil grates.
2. Rub chicken with olive oil, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
3. Grill chicken 5–6 minutes per side, until internal temperature is 165°F.
4. Top with cheese in last 2 minutes, cover grill to melt.
5. Remove from grill, spoon salsa verde on top.
6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime.
Notes
Substitute thighs for a juicier cut.
Use store-bought or homemade salsa verde.
Serve with grilled corn or avocado salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 530mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Grilled Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken, Summer Dinner