Description
A zesty and easy lime chicken dinner featuring tender breasts marinated in salsa verde and topped with melted Pepper Jack cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
1.5 lbs thin-sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts
12 oz salsa verde
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 slices pepper Jack cheese
Fresh cilantro for garnish
Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together salsa verde, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Toss chicken in the marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade and discard the liquid.
- Grill chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Place a slice of Pepper Jack cheese on each breast during the last minute of grilling and close the lid to melt.
- Remove from grill, let rest for 3 minutes, then garnish with cilantro and lime.
Notes
- Discard any marinade that touched raw meat.
- Use thin-cut breasts for the fastest and most even cooking results.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 105mg