Description
Easy baked chicken and zucchini brings together tender chicken breasts and fresh zucchini in one simple sheet pan that finishes in about 30 minutes. Just season everything with your favorite herbs and spices, then let the oven do the work while you relax.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
Vegetables:
- 1 medium onion
- 1 zucchini
Seasonings and Oil:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 425°F (220°C) so it reaches the right temperature before your dish goes in.
- Combine 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp cumin, and 1 tsp sea salt in a large bowl with 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil to create your seasoning base.
- Add 1 lb of bite-size chicken breast pieces to your bowl and coat them thoroughly with the oil mixture.
- Toss your 1 medium chopped onion and 1 sliced and chopped zucchini into the bowl, making sure all your vegetables get coated in the seasonings.
- Let your mixture sit for 15 minutes if you have time, though skipping this step still gives you delicious results.
- Spread everything into a baking dish and place it uncovered in your 425°F oven for 30 minutes until the chicken cooks through.
- Pull your dish from the oven and plate it up alongside rice, quinoa, or fresh salad for a complete meal.
Notes
- Don’t skip mixing your spices with oil before adding the chicken and vegetables, as this helps the seasonings stick better and distribute evenly throughout the dish.
- If time allows, letting everything sit in the marinade for at least 15 minutes makes a noticeable difference in how flavorful your chicken turns out.
- For a gluten-free version, this recipe works perfectly as written since there are no grain-based ingredients-just verify that any spice blends don’t contain hidden additives.
- Check that your chicken pieces are roughly the same thickness so they cook evenly without some drying out before others finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Baked Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1160 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg