Heart Healthy Chicken Bake
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
🥘 Description: Indulge in the goodness of this Heart Healthy Chicken Bake recipe, carefully crafted to be both delicious and nutritious. Perfect for sharing with loved ones, this dish brings together tender chicken with flavorful ingredients, resulting in a meal that’s sure to satisfy.
🍗 Recipe Category: Chicken
🔍 Keywords: Poultry, Meat, Kosher, Free Of…, Potluck, < 60 Mins, Oven
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken thighs
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1 green pepper
- 1 can (9 oz) stewed tomatoes
- 3/4 cup stuffed green olives
- 1 garlic clove
- Pepper, to taste
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 269.3
- Fat: 19.3g
- Saturated Fat: 4.7g
- Cholesterol: 79.6mg
- Sodium: 261.5mg
- Carbohydrates: 6.4g
- Fiber: 1.1g
- Sugar: 3.4g
- Protein: 17.6g
Servings: 6
Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Brown the chicken in a skillet with olive oil and poultry seasoning, ensuring to remove the skin from the thighs.
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Arrange the chicken pieces in a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
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Combine all remaining ingredients, including diced green pepper, stewed tomatoes, sliced stuffed green olives, minced garlic, and pepper. Spoon this flavorful mixture over the chicken in the baking dish.
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Bake the dish uncovered, ensuring to baste the chicken often during the cooking process. Continue baking until the chicken is well done or fork-tender.
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Monitor the baking time, as it may vary depending on your oven, but typically ranges between 30 to 45 minutes.
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Add water if the sauce tends to boil away, ensuring the chicken remains moist and flavorful.
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Serve this delightful Heart Healthy Chicken Bake to your guests, offering a generous portion to each. Though the recipe serves 6, keep in mind that if appetites are hearty, it may only serve 3 individuals.
This heart-healthy dish not only nourishes the body with its wholesome ingredients but also delights the taste buds with its rich flavors. Enjoy the warmth and comfort of this chicken bake, perfect for any occasion, from casual family dinners to potluck gatherings with friends!
