Looking for an easy yet healthy dinner option that will have dinner on the table lickety split without a ton of dishes to clean up after? I have the perfect thing for you! Try making your dinner in a bag and it will be a delicious and healthier option to regular baked or fried versions. Plus you can just toss the bag when you are done without having to clean up any bake-ware!
Easy Chicken in a Bag
This recipe was inspired by my desire to find ways for our entire family to be able to enjoy healthier meals. I have grown tired of eating a different meal from my husband every day just because he is on such a limited diet. I figured why can’t we all eat healthy and enjoy it? Not to mention this is super easy to make and relatively inexpensive.
If you are looking to save money on dinners try buying in bulk and/or growing your own food. We got our last stock of chicken breasts in bulk and froze them, the baby carrots are usually pretty inexpensive, and we bought all our recent produce at a discount store (when we don’t have it fresh from the garden).
Assembling your bag of chicken and veggies
To make this dish you simply need to chop up your vegetables and season your chicken. I like to cut the veggies in half versus putting them in whole just to make sure they have a better chance of softening up by the time the chicken is done.
To make the ‘bag’ you take roughly a 12 x 16 piece of parchment paper and add your veggies on first, then add a little oil or butter (optional for flavor as this dish will steam with the natural juices from the veggies) and top with your seasoned chicken. I like to add a little lemon on top for some added flavor.
This meal seriously couldn’t be any easier and my picky husband gave it the seal of approval! I served it with a bed of quinoa (optional) which my kids didn’t quite know what to think of. We’ll keep trying to add quinoa to their diet and I’m sure they’ll be requesting it themselves soon enough. 🙂
I will note that although I’m usually not much of a tomato fan, I went ahead and tried these cherry tomatoes and the flavor burst they create in your mouth is soooo good! I will be using them again for sure!
Serves 4
An easy one pot meal that is healthy and requires almost no clean-up! Not to mention tasty too!
15Prep Time
45Total Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Mrs. Dash, pepper, and other seasonings to taste (just use your favorites)
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 small bag baby carrots, halved
- 1 green, red, or orange pepper slivered
- 1 head fresh broccoli, chopped in large chunks. Include the stems.
- 1 tsp grapeseed oil or 1 tbsp butter per bag
- 1 lemon sliced
- parchment paper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly pound the chicken breasts and season both sides.
- Chop and slice your vegetables.
- Cut 4 12x16 pieces of parchment paper (You can buy pre-cut packaged half sheets from any restaurant supply store).
- Arrange about ÂĽ of the vegetables in center of each parchment, top with a chicken breast and tablespoon of butter or the oil and a slice or two of lemon.
- Fold the paper's short ends at middle, folding them over an inch then a few more turns and fold in ends to make half-moon shaped packets (bags).
- Roast chicken 25-30 minutes and remove from oven. You can either slice open the chicken to ensure it is done, or check for an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees with a meat thermometer.
- Serve on plates, open the parcels carefully and slide vegetables and chicken off the paper.
- Discard the paper.
Notes
Other optional ingredients include garlic, shallots, and parsley. I didn't have any on hand so I didn't use them, however, they would make excellent additions to this dish.
Nutrition
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For my recipe I used the flip measuring spoon to add 1tsp of oil to the chicken, and the SMART ice cream scoop in order to give everyone an equal amount of quinoa on their plate.
- Smart Ice Cream Scoop: We have had this one for a while and it is my favorite ice cream scoop by far. It is so simple to use and I love that the ice cream slides right off. As I mentioned, we also used it for scooping out the quinoa to get just the right amount!
- Double Sided Flip Measuring Spoon: Can’t find the right sized measuring spoon? This one has 4 different sizes, all in one spoon. I love that I don’t have to have a drawer full of different measuring spoons taking up space. I can simply find the right size in this great measuring spoon. It works great for liquids, although I haven’t tried it out with dried goods yet.
- Safe Cut Can Opener: Opens cans wonderfully, without razor edges left behind. Also works great at opening pull top cans. We always seem to go through can openers like they are candy. This one has worked great so far and I’m optimistic that it will hold up longer than our previous ones have.
- Egg Separator: Over the cup egg separator that’s easy to use. Lets the white fall through and keeps the yolk out. My husband is a fan of this since he likes to eat just egg whites.
- Pot Clip Holder: Clips to the side of the pot to hold your spoon. No need for a spoon rest and no mess on the stove top. Love this one!
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What’s your favorite one pot meal? Check out the meals below for some inspiration!
Thank you to Good Cook for providing me with cooking tools, all opinions are my own.
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