Gluten Free Salsa Fresca Chicken
 
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Gluten Free Salsa Fresca Chicken
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken skinless, boneless chicken breasts; filleted
  • 1 teaspoon Badia Ground Cumin - gluten free
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Garlic Powder - gluten free
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Chili Powder - gluten free
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Cayenne Pepper - gluten free
  • 1 cup grated Monterey jack cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • SALSA:
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced and drained
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • juice of ½ lime
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • salt and pepper
  • splash of olive oil
Instructions
  1. Drizzle olive oil over chicken and season with salt and pepper. Combine the other seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle over chicken. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine all the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  4. Heat a large cast iron pan to medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil and cook the chicken until done. Arrange the chicken in a oven proof baking pan. Top with the salsa and grated cheese. Bake from 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese has melted. Garnish with more cilantro. Serve
Recipe by The Gluten Free at https://www.theglutenfree.com/gluten-free-salsa-fresca-chicken/