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Servings 2 servings

One Pan Baked Cheesy Chicken

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN
Baked Cheesy chicken uses only one pan and a handful of ingredients for a juicy, flavorful chicken recipe. It's a great weeknight meal, or fancy up this cheesy baked chicken for a dinner party.
5 from 2 ratings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 6-oz raw chicken breasts
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 2 small roma tomatoes, or 1/2 can of canned tomatoes
  • 4 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced

Instructions 

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Mix your spices, and top the chicken with ½ the spice mixture.
  2. Coat your baking pan (I used a pyrex with olive oil) and place chicken breasts on top.
  3. Then top with sliced roma tomatoes, cheese, and the other half of the spice mixture.
  4. Bake for 35-40 min or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 19gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 572mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 801IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 560mgIron: 1mg
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