Description
A flavorful grilled chicken recipe topped with salsa verde and melted pepper jack cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Grill chicken for 6-7 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Top each chicken breast with 1/4 cup salsa verde and a slice of pepper jack cheese.
- Close grill lid and cook for 1-2 minutes until cheese melts.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh salsa verde for best flavor.
- Adjust spice level by choosing mild or hot pepper jack cheese.
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving for juicier results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, salsa verde, pepper jack cheese, easy dinner, Mexican recipe