Easy Baked Italian Chicken Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Pound the boneless chicken breasts until they are flattened and even.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.

Add oregano and fresh thyme to the chicken.

Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of sweet Spanish paprika on the chicken.

Add minced garlic to the chicken mixture.

Drizzle lemon juice and olive oil generously over the chicken.

Prepare a baking dish by creating a bed of sliced onions.

Place the seasoned chicken on top of the onions in the baking dish.

Drizzle a little more olive oil over the chicken before covering the dish.

Cover the baking dish and place it in the oven.

After 10 minutes, uncover the dish to allow the chicken to cook further.

Return the uncovered dish to the oven to finish cooking.

After cooking, cover the chicken for about 5 minutes to retain juices.

Garnish the chicken with fresh parsley and basil before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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