Baked Salsa Verde Chicken

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5.0

72 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    394 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Baked Salsa Verde Chicken

Baked Salsa Verde Chicken is a delicious, quick, savory dish that takes only 5 ingredients to make! The minimal ingredients plus the verde salsa and cheesy goodness makes this hard to beat, any night of the week!  

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Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 16 ounces salsa verde
  • 8 ounces pepperjack cheese
  • fresh cilantro chopped
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking dish.
  2. Pound chicken to even 1-inch thickness and season generously with salt and pepper.
  3. Arrange chicken in a single layer in the baking dish.
  4. Pour salsa verde over chicken, making sure to cover all of the chicken completely.
  5. Top with shredded cheese.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  7. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Notes

  • Cheese: monterey jack, or other Mexican blend shredded cheese works great. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 394kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 123mg (41%) Sodium 1250mg (52%) Potassium 694mg (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1179IU (24%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 429mg (43%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 394 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 394kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 1250mg 52%
Potassium 694mg 15%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1179IU 24%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 429mg 43%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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