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Monterey Jack Chicken Breasts

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dinner, Baked

Tags: baked, easy, main course, recipes using chicken breast, recipes using monterey jack, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3AMonterey_Jack_Chicken_Breasts)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AMonterey%20Jack%20Chicken%20Breasts&oldid=4515038

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

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.