Cookbook:Monterrey Jack Chicken Breasts

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

[edit] Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
4 pinches freshly ground cumin

[edit] Directions

  1. Brush both sides of chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 pinch of cumin. Place in a large roasting pan and insert a probe thermometer into one of them and place in the center of a 400 degree oven until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  2. Remove and sprinkle with cheese. Place back in oven until cheese is melted. Serve warm.