Salsa Fresca Chicken
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Salsa Fresca Chicken is an easy, flavorful weeknight dinner! With just a few ingredients and little prep, this high-protein chicken bake delivers delicious Tex-Mex flavor in just 30 minutes!
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- 🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
- 👥 Servings: 4
- 📊 Calories: 288 per serving
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My Chicken Caprese is another delicious chicken recipe you may want to add to your next dinner menu! Made in just one pan, it's easy while being full of flavor!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make - This Salsa Fresca Chicken comes together in one baking dish with almost no prep and minimal cleanup. It's the perfect easy weeknight dinner without too much work.
- Flavor-Packed - The seasonings on the chicken plus the pico de gallo bring so much flavor and even a little spicy kick!
- Customizable - This is a recipe that is easy to modify for picky eaters. My kids choose to leave the pico de gallo off their chicken and they still love it with the melted Monterey jack cheese.
My Crack Chicken Recipe is another chicken favorite in my house. In fact, it's probably my kids favorite chicken recipe I make! Be sure to try that one next.
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- Chicken Breast - Be sure to use thin chicken breasts. Slice your chicken breasts in half from top to bottom to make them a little thinner. This ensures they'll bake quicker.
- Pico de Gallo - You can make your own, but to save time, I like to buy store bought.
- Cheese - I love the melty texture of Monterey Jack cheese in this recipe, but if you love a little extra kick, pepper jack cheese is delicious too!
- Optional Cilantro - If cilantro is your thing, you'll definitely want to add some chopped cilantro this one.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
My Cowboy Caviar Dip brings a similar flavor like this easy salsa fresca chicken! Be sure to give it a try the next time you need a healthy appetizer or if you want a nutrient-packed snack!
Recipe Tips & Variations
➡️ Make it One Pan - If you don't want to grill the chicken before adding it to the baking dish, you can skip this step and extend the baking time by about 10-15 minutes.
➡️ Reduce the Spice - for less flavor, you can modify your pico de gallo or use less of it!
How To Make Salsa Fresca Chicken
Step 1: First you'll preheat the oven. Next, add the 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts to a large greased skillet and sear for about 3-4 minutes per side.
Step 2: Add the chicken breasts to a 9x13 baking dish. Season well with the seasonings and then top each chicken breast with about ½ cup of pico de gallo. If you have picky eaters, you can leave the pico de gallo off on their chicken breasts.
Step 3: Lastly, sprinkle with ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese on each breast then bake in oven at 375 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
Step 4: Top with optional cilantro or sliced green onions and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Fresh store-bought pico de gallo works great and keeps prep super easy.
That depends on your pico de gallo. I usually use mild pico de gallo for my family to keep the heat down, but if you like spice, feel free to add jalapenos and spicy pico de gallo!
It pairs perfectly with rice, cauliflower rice, tortillas, black beans, corn, or a simple green salad.
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Salsa Fresca Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thinly sliced)
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups fresh pico de gallo
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- Cilantro optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Season the chicken with the salt, pepper, cumin, and garlic powder.
- In a large, greased skillet, grilled the seasoned chicken breasts for about 3 minutes then flip and cook on other side for an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove chicken breasts from skillet and place in a 9x13 baking dish. Top each chicken breast with about ½ cup of pico de gallo.
- Top with ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken has reached internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- If desired, garnish with chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
Chicken breast with a little kick! This one is a hit!
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