Description
A delicious dish featuring juicy grilled chicken paired with a vibrant salsa verde and melted pepper jack cheese, perfect for summer barbecues or weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in salsa verde for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes and brush grates with olive oil.
- Season the marinated chicken with salt and pepper before grilling.
- Grill each piece for about 6-7 minutes on one side, then flip and cook until juices run clear.
- Melt the cheese on the chicken in the last few minutes of grilling.
- Serve with lime wedges on the side for added flavor.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor and consider marinating longer for more intensity. This dish is great for meal prep!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, salsa verde, summer recipes, quick dinner, easy grilling