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Easy Salsa Verde Chicken
Simply baking chicken covered in salsa verde, served over rice or quinoa, makes for one of the easiest dinners ever.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
201
kcal
Author
Sherri Hagymas
Ingredients
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
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F
Place the chicken in a baking dish
Pour about ¾ of the jar of salsa verde over top of the chicken
Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. (180 degrees on a meat thermometer)
Remove from oven and serve over rice or quinoa.
Top with toppings of choice listed above.
Nutrition
Calories:
201
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
26
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
80
mg
|
Sodium:
726
mg
|
Potassium:
586
mg
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
625
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4.5
mg
|
Calcium:
76
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg