Easy Salsa Verde Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    201 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Easy Salsa Verde Chicken

Simply baking chicken covered in salsa verde, served over rice or quinoa, makes for one of the easiest dinners ever.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 ½ lbs of boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenders
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 16 oz jar of Salsa Verde

Optional toppings of choice

  • ½ cup of Monterey Jack cheese
  • ¼ cup of fresh cilantro
  • black beans
  • corn
  • avocado
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F
  2. Place the chicken in a baking dish
  3. Pour about ¾ of the jar of salsa verde over top of the chicken
  4. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. (180 degrees on a meat thermometer)
  5. Remove from oven and serve over rice or quinoa.
  6. Top with toppings of choice listed above.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 201kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 726mg (30%) Potassium 586mg (17%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 625IU (13%) Vitamin C 4.5mg (5%) Calcium 76mg (8%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 201 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 201kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 726mg 30%
Potassium 586mg 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 625IU 13%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 8%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

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

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