Grilled Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken
Enjoy this easy Grilled Salsa Verde Pepper Jack Chicken packed with flavor! Perfect for meal prep—make it today and delight your taste buds!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately four people 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds thin-sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 ounces salsa verde
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices pepper Jack cheese
- Fresh cilantro, finely minced (optional, for garnishing)
- Lime wedges (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare marinade: In a bowl, mix salsa verde, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
- Marinate chicken: Add chicken to the marinade; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (up to 2 hours).
- Preheat grill: Heat grill to medium-high while marinating.
- Grill chicken: Cook marinated chicken for about 4-5 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Melt cheese: In the last minute of grilling, add pepper Jack cheese on top and close the grill lid.
- Rest & serve: Let chicken rest for a few minutes before serving; garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approximately 170g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 100mg