Description
A flavorful and juicy grilled chicken dish with a vibrant salsa verde topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 lime, juiced
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Rub chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin.
- Grill chicken for 6-7 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove chicken from grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Top each chicken breast with salsa verde and a squeeze of lime juice.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate chicken in salsa verde for 1 hour before grilling.
- Adjust spice level by using mild or hot salsa verde.
- Serve with rice or warm tortillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, salsa verde, Mexican chicken, easy dinner