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Monterey Jack Chicken Breasts
Photo: Lily Banse

Monterey Jack Chicken Breasts

6 ingredients 4 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

411
Calories
39g
Protein
27g
Fat
3g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 4 pinches freshly-ground cumin
  • ½ cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Directions

1

Brush both sides of chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 pinch of cumin.

2

Place in a large roasting pan and insert a probe thermometer into one of the breasts. Bake in the center of a 400°F oven until internal temperature reaches 165°F.

3

Remove and sprinkle with cheese. Place back in oven until cheese is melted.

4

Serve warm.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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