Description
This Easy Baked Chicken and Zucchini Recipe combines tender chicken breast with fresh zucchini and onion, seasoned with aromatic spices and baked to perfection. It's a simple, flavorful, and healthy one-dish meal that's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner and pairs wonderfully with quinoa or rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 medium onion, chopped into large pieces
- 1 zucchini, sliced vertically into four large pieces, then chopped into smaller pieces
Seasonings and Oil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp freshly milled pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F to prepare for baking the chicken and vegetables.
- Prepare Marinade: In a large bowl, combine garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried oregano, cumin, sea salt, and pepper. Add the extra virgin olive oil and mix well to form a marinade.
- Marinate Ingredients: Add the chicken pieces, chopped onion, and sliced zucchini into the bowl with the marinade. Toss everything together thoroughly to coat all ingredients. For enhanced flavor, cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Transfer the marinated chicken and vegetables along with all marinade juices into a baking dish, spreading them out evenly.
- Bake: Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve hot. This dish goes perfectly with fluffy quinoa or buttery rice.
Notes
- This recipe is straightforward and yields perfectly baked chicken and veggies in one casserole dish.
- Marinating for longer (up to 24 hours) improves flavor and tenderness.
- Use fresh spices for the best taste.
- Serve with grains like quinoa or rice to make it a complete meal.
- Adjust salt and pepper to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5 cup
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 644 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 71 mg
