Monterey Jack Chicken Breasts

Name: Monterey Jack Chicken Breasts
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; Olive oil; Salt; Freshly-ground black pepper; 4 pinches freshly-ground cumin; ½ cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

Cumin and Monterrey Jack cheese add a nice Mexican kick to plain chicken. Your kids will love this recipe.

Ingredients

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

Steps

Brush both sides of chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 pinch of cumin.
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.
Remove and sprinkle with cheese. Place back in oven until cheese is melted.
Serve warm.

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Adapted from “Monterey Jack Chicken Breasts” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.