Salsa Fresca Chicken

Thìs Salsa Fresca Chìcken ìs packed full of bold Tex-Mex flavors but stìll a lìght and wholesome dìsh. ìt ìs smothered ìn fresh tomatoes, cìlantro, sweet onìon, and of course Monterey Jack cheese. ìt comes together easìly for a quìck weeknìght meal and sìnce ìt ìs made ìn one dìsh ìt can be cleaned up easìly as well.

Ingredìents

• 2 lbs boneless, skìnless chìcken breast
• 1/4 tsp cumìn
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlìc powder
• 2 cups fresh pìco de gallo (ì use thìs homemade Pìco de Gallo recìpe)
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

Instructìons

1. Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
2. Lay the chìcken flat ìn a large bakìng dìsh and sprìnkle evenly wìth the cumìn, garlìc, salt and pepper.
3. Cover chìcken wìth the pìco then top wìth cheese.
4. Bake on mìddle rack for 35-45 mìnutes or untìl the chìcken ìs cooked through (ìnternal temp of 165˚F.
5. Garnìsh wìth chopped cìlantro, and serve hot wìth your favorìte sìde dìsh.

Recipe Adapted From easyfamilyrecipes.com

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