Description
This High Protein Easy Chicken Zucchini Bake is a simple, nutritious, and delicious dinner. Tender chicken, fresh zucchini, and melty cheese come together in a baked casserole that’s perfect for a high-protein, low-carb meal 🍗🥒🧀.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced or thinly sliced
- 2 medium zucchinis, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté chicken until lightly browned but not fully cooked, about 4–5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In the same skillet, sauté onion and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- In a greased baking dish, layer chicken, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and sautéed onion and garlic.
- Season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and cheese is melted and golden.
- Garnish with fresh basil or parsley before serving.
Notes
🥗 Tip: Add bell peppers or mushrooms for extra veggies. Perfect for meal prep and can be reheated for a quick high-protein lunch or dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Casserole
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: high protein chicken bake, chicken zucchini casserole, easy low carb dinner, healthy chicken bake