Easy Chicken Recipes: Baked Chicken Breasts, Italian Style
Easy chicken recipes are just about my favorite.
Everyone seems to love chicken and no matter what healthy diet you are on, it works.
Chicken is one of the low fat protein foods as well as a low carb food.
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Ingredients: Boneless chicken breasts, or other chicken pieces of your choice Garlic powder Onion powder Salt and pepper Tomato slices Olive oil Parmesan cheese
Directions: Spray a glass casserole dish with non-stick spray. Use whatever size casserole fits the amount of chicken you are using.
Sprinkle each chicken breast with salt and pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. I use a generous amount of the garlic and onion powders to coat the breasts on both sides. They add a lot of favor with no fat. Do not use garlic and onion salt, or if you do, don't salt the meat, as it will be too salty. Place the chicken pieces in the baking dish.
Lay a large slice or two small slices of tomato on each breast. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil. No need to use a lot. Even a teaspoon makes a big difference in the taste and texture when it is done.
Bake at 375ºF for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese on each chicken breast. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Variation:
Try a fresh basil leaf under the tomato slice. It adds wonderful flavor.
I have used boneless chicken breasts. Feel free to substitute other chicken parts if you prefer.
Taking the skin off lowers the fat content drastically.
Calories 350;
Calories from Fat 162;
Total Fat 18.0g; Saturated Fat 4.3g; Cholesterol 128mg; Sodium 310mg; Total Carbohydrates 2.4g;
Sugars 1.2g;
Protein 42.4g;
Vitamin A 7%; Vitamin C 7%; Calcium 6%; Iron 11%
(Percentages based on a 2000 calorie per day diet)
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Did You Know?...
This chicken recipe will work for you if you are looking for low carb recipes, Weight Watchers recipes, a South Beach recipe or a low fat recipe.
Best of all, if the diet you are following is simply "what would taste delicious tonight?", the answer would still be this Italian style baked chicken recipe.
The ingredient amounts are not exact here because it works best if you adjust the seasonings to your taste.
This is a recipe I created with things I happened to have on hand. Sometimes the best results start out that way.
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I liked it but i changed some things up a bit; I added some minced garlic, onions and more tomatoes. I cooked in a casserole dish and the chicken came...
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I have cooked this for 40 minutes and the chicken is still not cooked through. After the 20 minutes you suggested it was still almost entirely raw. That...
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Ok, so all I do is add how much i feel is a good amount. Start off by cutting the chicken into small cubes and then add a little seasoning salt and garlic...
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I tried this recipe and it tasted wonderful. Thank you so much Fahimeh You are very welcome. Glad you liked it! Karen...
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