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This Healthy Baked Chicken recipe is a flavorful, low-fat option perfect for a quick and nutritious meal. Topped with fresh lemon slices and onions, and seasoned with a savory blend of garlic, sea salt, pepper, and onion salt, this dish delivers zesty, aromatic goodness in every bite. Baking the chicken locks in moisture while creating a crisp, flavorful exterior. Simple yet satisfying, this recipe is ideal for busy weeknights or meal prepping, offering a wholesome meal packed with natural ingredients and bold flavors.
It’s quick and our kids love it!!!
Ingredients
- 6 Pack of Boneless Chicken Breast
- 2 Lemons
- 2 White Onions
- 4 toes of Garlic
- Sea Salt
- Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Avacado Oil
- Tools: Shallow Baking Pan/sheet, Parchment Paper, Silicone basting brush, Kitchen sheers
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a shallow pan or baking sheet with parchment paper
- Trim fat from six, thawed chicken breasts (rinse chicken at your own risk)
- Pat breasts dry with paper towels and place on the parchment paper
- Drizzle a light layer of avocado oil, add sea salt, pepper, and onion powder as a light dusting over the chicken.
- Dab the chicken with a silicone brush to ensure an even coating.
- Flip the chicken and repeat steps 4 and 5.
- Peel and cut 2 white onions and 2 lemons into slices.
- Peel 4 toes of garlic.
- Place the garlic around the chicken and arrange the lemon and onion slices on top of the chicken breasts. Ensure each breast has at least one onion slice and one lemon slice on it.
- Bake in the oven at 450 degrees for approximately 20 min. Check to ensure the internal temperature reaches at least 165-175 degrees. The top should have a very light crust and should not look wet. If so, change the oven to broil for a few minutes until lightly crusted. (If too much water is at the bottom of the pan, the chicken texture may be less desirable. This seems to happen with lesser-quality sources of chicken. I prefer Bell and Evans for my poultry choices.)
- Once cooked, remove from oven and allow to rest for approx. 5 minutes.
Serve with your favorite, healthy side or enjoy by itself.
This recipe is really easy and can be put together in just a few minutes. It’s simple and tastes amazing. Our 3 kids always ask for more. For larger batches, just simply each breast has each ingredient and you can adapt the recipe as needed.
Tips
It is essential that the chicken is thawed. If your chicken is frozen, you need to set it in the refrigerator for 2 days prior to cooking. You can use more rapid thawing techniques, but make sure that the chicken is not too full of water. Patting the chicken dry with paper towels helps. Just be careful about bacterial contamination and safe handling of utensils.
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