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Easy Baked Chicken and Zucchini Recipe
This Baked Chicken and Zucchini Recipe is easy to make, and everything is baked perfectly in a casserole dish. It's the ultimate easy dinner for a hungry family.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 238 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless, chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 medium-size onion chopped into large pieces similar to the size as the chicken
- 1 zucchini sliced vertically into four large pieces, then chopped into smaller pieces.
- 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 salt to taste
- ¼ tsp freshly milled pepper or pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Add the spices, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Then, add the olive oil and mix everything until a marinade forms.
- When ready, add the cut-up chicken, onion, and zucchini to the marinade. Next, toss to incorporate the ingredients and seasonings fully. For extra flavor, marinate for 15 minutes or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- Transfer the chicken and veggies to a baking dish and bake it in the oven uncovered at 425°F for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy while hot and serve with fluffy quinoa or buttery rice.
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Notes
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
644mg
(27%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 644mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.