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Baked Chicken and Zucchini

KathT — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 21:44:15 GMT

I thought I would share a recipe we have been enjoying recently. Our garden has provided an abundance of yellow summer squash & zucchini this year & is still producing. I found this recipe on the All Recipe site while searching for an additional way to prepare these vegetables.

Baked Chicken and Zucchini

1 egg

1 Tbsp water

½ tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 C dry bread crumbs

2 Tbsp olive oil

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1 Tbsp minced garlic

2 Tbsp olive oil

5 zucchini, sliced (I used 3 yellow summer squash & 2 zucchini)

4 tomatoes, sliced (I used 8 romas)

2/3 C shredded mozzarella cheese

2 tsp chopped fresh basil

1/3 C shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees; grease a 9x13 baking dish. Place bread crumbs on a plate, reserving 2 Tbsp crumbs. Combine egg, water, salt & pepper in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg mixture & press into crumbs on plate. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat & cook chicken until both sides are browned. Remove chicken from pan & cover. Add remaining 2 Tbsp oil; cook & stir squash, zucchini & garlic til slightly tender. Transfer to baking dish. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over zucchini squash mixture, top with tomato slices, 2/3 C mozzarella & basil. Place chicken on top of vegetables & cover dish with foil. Bake about 25 minutes in preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center & juiced run clear. (165 degrees F on instant-read thermometer). Uncover & sprinkle remaining 1/3 C mozzarella over top. Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

SuesCat — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:37:28 GMT

Just when i thought i'd given up chicken again... and i'm not that crazy about zucchini.. this looks delicious! 'Already pasted it in my recipe file! Thank you for posting, KathT ~

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

spent2much — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:37:26 GMT

Thank you! I copied and pasted it in my recipe folder, too.

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

KathT — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 02:04:17 GMT

You are welcome, SuesCat and Spent2much. We have really enjoyed this, hope you do too!

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

rosehill — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:33:51 GMT

Thank you, KathT. I have lots of boneless skinless chicken breasts in the freezer. Will have to buy the summer squash, but that's no biggie. I have everything else. Sounds really good!

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

italia8140 — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 01:10:48 GMT

That sounds delicious! I've been wanting to make some new recipes with chicken, and I love zucchini.

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

miata1 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:27:01 GMT

I made this recipe today and we will be having it tomorrow night. I tasted a little and it is very good. A great way to use that zucchini. I was cooking a lot today as I like to cook ahead as it makes it easier when I get home from work to just heat up and serve.

Thank you for posting a wonderful recipe.

Miata 1

Re: Baked Chicken and Zucchini

miata1 — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:04:24 GMT

Just had to write tonight to say how good this recipe was.. We really enjoyed it tonight and I will make it again. I did marinate the tomatoes in olive oil and parsley and salt and pepper and that was so good before laying them in the casserole. Thanks again

Miata 1