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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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 394 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- 16 ounces salsa verde
- 8 ounces pepperjack cheese
- fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking dish.
- Pound chicken to even 1-inch thickness and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Arrange chicken in a single layer in the baking dish.
- Pour salsa verde over chicken, making sure to cover all of the chicken completely.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
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Notes
- Cheese: monterey jack, or other Mexican blend shredded cheese works great.
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.