Salsa Verde Chicken

When I say this is easy I mean crazy easy!  In fact, I made a video that is less than a minute long to show you how easy it is to make. You just need 2 to 3 ingredients to make this healthy and easy salsa verde chicken. It is frugal and the entire family loves it. Sounds like a winner to me.

Try making Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe or this Crock Pot Chile Verde. If you are looking for a delicious Cinco De Mayo Recipes, make this salsa verde chicken.

Why We Love This Recipe

Salsa Verde Chicken is a simple recipe that is made with easy ingredients. This is my go-to recipe when I need something quick and easy. My entire family loves this chicken recipe.

My family loves to serve topped with Easy Guacamole Recipe with Salsa, The Best Pico De Gallo Recipe with fresh squeezed lime juice. This tasty dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or to feed a crowd.

Ingredients

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – You can also use boneless chicken thighs
• Salsa Verde – Try homemade Salsa Verde Recipe or use jar of salsa verde
• Monterey Jack Cheese – Optional addition to use the cheese of your choice

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How to Make Salsa Verde Chicken

• Step 1 – First, go ahead and preheat your oven. Now that you have that taken care of, let’s make this super tasty chicken.

• Step 2 – Second, you will need a 9×13 pan and I like to use cooking spray. This helps to make clean up easier.

• Step 3 – Next, put the chicken in the pan and pour the salsa all over the chicken. Make sure the chicken is totally covered.

• Step 4 – You can use store bought salsa verde but we love to make homemade salsa verde. 

• Step 5 – Finally, just bake the chicken. It takes less than 30 minutes and you get the most tender and flavor packed chicken.

• Step 6 – Now, this last step is optional but totally worth it. I like to top the chicken with cheese and cilantro once it is finished cooking.

• Step 7 – Lastly, broil for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and oh my! What a fabulous dinner you have.

• Step 8 – Remove chicken and enjoy. It is so good.

Expert Tips

• Chicken – We recommend baking chicken that about the same size so they cook evenly. You may need to pound the chicken so that it is about the same size.
• Cheese – We like using shredded cheese that is shredded from hunk cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has added ingredients and may not melt or taste as well as fresh cheese.
• Shredded Chicken – You can serve chicken in whole pieces or you can shred the chicken with two forks. You can also shred chicken with a hand mixer or a stand mixer.

Serving Suggestions

Salsa Verde Chicken is a delicious low carb recipe that is delicious served with your favorite toppings. We have topped it with cilantro, avocado and crushed tortilla chips or even a teaspoon of sour cream. Try topping with corn salsa recipe or black bean corn salsa recipe.

The sauce is delicious served with Spanish Rice, white rice, Cauliflower Rice and even brown rice. I have also made our Easy Parmesan Roasted Zucchini Recipe or our Easy Parmesan Roasted Zucchini Recipe and I like to dip the veggies in the sauce.

It is also so tasty shredded and used for chicken enchiladas, chicken tacos or burrito bowls with black beans and your favorite toppings. Served in flour tortillas or corn tortillas. You will love this recipe.