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Chicken Caprese Skillet

Posted on April 10, 2023 by - Chicken, Health & Wellness

Chicken Caprese Skillet

Delicious, easy and super good for you! The melted mozzarella on top of this dish might be my favorite. You can get fancier with it and make a balsamic glaze if you’d like. I kept it super simple and just poured some balsamic vinegar over the top and it was perfect! 

INGREDIENTS

  •  4 chicken breasts, pounded evenly
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup pearl mozzarella balls
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped fine

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400F.

Heat 1 Tbsp butter in cast iron skillet over med-high heat. While skillet is warming up, sprinkle salt and Italian seasoning on both sides of the chicken breasts (add more butter as needed).

Once the skillet is hot and butter is melted, place the chicken in the skillet and sear 3-4 minutes, flip and sear 2-3 minutes on the other side. Remove the skillet from the heat. 

Add the tomatoes, garlic and any extra butter and then drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the chicken. Bake at 400F for about 20 minutes, or until internal temp comes to 165F. 

Add the mozzarella cheese and broil for 2-3 minutes just until the cheese melts. 

Remove the skillet from the oven. Add fresh basil and extra balsamic vinegar as desired. Enjoy!

Baked Crack Chicken Breasts

Posted on December 29, 2022 by - Chicken, Health & Wellness

What is not to love about this recipe? There’s bacon, cream cheese, melted cheddar all slathered on chicken breast! It is amazing, low carb and will leave you feeling super satisfied! This recipe is full of protein and good fat…you will NOT miss all the carbs!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 slices bacon, diced and cooked
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
  • Pink himalayan salt and ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika

For the topping:

  • 4oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp dried chives
  • 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese

For garnish:

  • chopped fresh parsley
  • sliced green scallions
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Grease a 9×13 baking dish with butter and set aside.
3.Pound chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
4. Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and add butter and, once the butter has melted, add the chicken breasts. 
5. Cook the chicken breasts for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (or until golden brown).
6. Remove chicken from the skillet and place in your prepared baking dish. 
7. In a small bowl combine cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, dill weed, and chives; mix well. 
8. Top each chicken breast with 2 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture. Spread to coat each chicken breast well.
9. Sprinkle half of the bacon on top of the chicken. Then sprinkle the shredded cheese over the chicken breasts.
10. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through (165F internally with a meat thermometer) and the cheese is golden and melted.
11. Remove from oven,
garnish with remaining bacon, fresh parsley, and scallions and ENJOY!!

Greek Stuffed Chicken

Posted on August 19, 2022 by - Chicken, Health & Wellness

Greek Stuffed Chicken

This Greek Stuffed Chicken recipe looks fancy, but it really doesn’t take much time in the kitchen or any special tricks. It has amazing flavor with the dill, lemon, feta, garlic…so tasty! This dish is low carb/keto and very filling; no sides needed!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (pasture raised)
  • 3 Tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped (extra for garnish)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (extra for garnish)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • pink Himalayan salt (to taste)
  • Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • 1 small zucchini, halved and sliced thin
  • 2 medium tomatoes, halved and sliced thin
  • 1/2 red onion, halved and sliced thin
  • 2 lemons, halved and sliced thin
  • 1 cup crumbled feta
  • 1 cup mozzarella, shredded

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 400F. 
  2. Make 4-5 deep slits in each chicken breast (do not cut all the way through). 
  3. Place the chicken breasts in a casserole dish.
  4. In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, dill, parsley and garlic. Whisk and the drizzle over the chicken breasts, making sure the oil gets inside the slits you just made. 
  5. Stuff each chicken breast with the thinly sliced tomatoes, zucchini, red onion and lemons. 
  6. Season with desired amount of salt and pepper. 
  7. Sprinkle feta and mozzarella on top of the chicken and bake at 400F for about 25 minutes, or until no longer pink inside!
  8. Garnish with extra dill and parsley. Enjoy!