Salsa Verde Chicken Bake
Salsa Verde Chicken Bake is a quick and easy chicken dinner with few ingredients that takes just 30 minutes to cook. A simple recipe for baked chicken breasts smothered in green tomatillo salsa and pepper jack cheese. Perfect for busy days!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
- 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ cups prepared salsa verde
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Lightly coat a 13 X 9-inch baking dish with olive oil or cooking spray
Place chicken breasts in pan, and season with salt, pepper and cumin
Pour salsa verde evenly over chicken
Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees
Top with pepper jack cheese, and bake for additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted
Calories: 341kcal | Protein: 37g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1015mg | Potassium: 463mg | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 427mg | Iron: 1mg
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