When you don’t have a lot of time to prep but still want a delicious homemade meal, this Easy Chicken Salsa Verde is it! Prep takes only in five minutes, baking takes 35-40 minutes, a delicious hearty dinner with very little effort.
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Only Three Ingredients:
Prep takes five minutes because there are only three ingredients in this Easy Chicken Salsa Verde: boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs), a jar of salsa verde and Monterey Jack Cheese.
How to Make Easy Chicken Salsa Verde:
- Simply cut chicken breasts in half and place in a baking dish…
- Pour salsa verde over the top and bake for 25 minutes…
- Sprinkle with cheese, turn the oven temperature up and bake for 15 more minutes. That’s it. So darn easy! You can serve as is, over rice, cauliflower rice, or quinoa. I love this simple meal ans so does my family.
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For so little effort you’re rewarded big time.
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What you need: a baking dish and salsa verde.
An easy meal for busy nights!
Course:
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
chicken breasts, chicken dinner, chicken salsa verde
Servings: 4 servings
:
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3
skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) cut in half -
1
15 oz
can or jar of salsa verde -
1 1/2
cups
Monterey Jack Cheese - fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
- if serving over a grain use rice or quinoa
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Preheat oven tp 350 degrees and place oven rack in the center position.
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Cut chicken breasts or thighs in half, place in the bottom of a baking dish in a single layer covering as much of the bottom of the dish as possible.
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Pour salsa verde over chicken, don’t leave any bare spots or the chicken will dry out.
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Bake for 25 minutes, open oven and sprinkle cheese on top, turn the oven temp up to 425 degrees cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from oven.
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Spoon over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice, garnish with cilantro, serve. Pro tip: Use a knife to cut the melted cheese in between chicken pieces so that golden cheese doesn’t slip off!
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