(Keto, Low-Carb, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Option)
With Just 4 Ingredients!
Jump to RecipeI am all about easy meals, and this Baked Italian Chicken recipe is about as easy as it gets. It’s super flavorful and just about any side dish will taste good served with it.
We tend to have chicken at least once or twice a week in our home. This recipe has minimal prep work and can be on the table within 30 minutes, including a side dish. It may even be faster to make this than any meal out of a box!
This recipe can be used to make any cut of chicken. I’ve used boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs (both bone-in and boneless), chicken tenders and a whole chicken slow-cooked in the crockpot!
You can pair this with numerous vegetable combinations. I’ve served it with steamed or roasted broccoli, steamed mixed vegetables, garlic green beans, roasted Brussel sprouts, roasted rutabaga and roasted kohlrabi, just to name a few.
How do you make Baked Italian Chicken?
This recipe includes only the following 4 ingredients:
Chicken
I always start with a cut of chicken that is organic and was humanely raised. It’s best to look for brands that not only say they are organic, but also hormone-free, antibiotic-free, free-range, etc. I do this because I believe that the addition of added hormones and antibiotics has a negative effect on our health when eaten. I also believe in eating animals that have lived a happy life.
Chicken, in general, is a great source of lean protein. However, if not cooked correctly, it can be boring and dry. Cooking the chicken for a short period of time with some good fat and seasoning seems to keep chicken moist and flavorful.
Seasoning
I use my own Italian Seasoning mix. However, you can find Italian Seasoning in the spice aisle of just about any grocery store. Most mixes contain dried basil, oregano and parsley, as does mine. If you don’t have Italian seasoning on hand, you can combine the herbs you already have in your pantry to make your own.
I always buy organically grown herbs to use for my seasoning. I will try to buy them from my natural neighborhood grocery store first. However, Amazon and Mountain Rose Herbs also have wonderful options if you cannot buy them locally.
Good Fats
I choose to use butter instead of extra virgin olive oil. Although olive oil is a very healthy oil to use, it should never be heated. Heating the oil above its smoke point for even 5 minutes will cause it to break down, lose its health benefits, oxidize and release toxins. Therefore, it’s best to use olive oil for salad dressings and such.
If you want a non-dairy option, pork lard or beef tallow are both good choices to substitute for butter, as long as they are from organic, pasture-raised animals. Organic virgin coconut oil is another good
I probably make this recipe at least once a month, since it’s so easy to make and my whole family loves it. It’s one of those meals I make when I am short on time. I always have a pound or two of chicken in the freezer! You just put everything in a baking dish, put it in the oven and go about your evening, while it’s cooking. Eazy peezy!
Easy Baked Italian Chicken (Keto, Low-Carb, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Option)
Equipment
- 9 x 11 Baking Dish
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 1½ Pounds Chicken Breast, Organic
- 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp White Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place chicken in baking dish.
- Sprinkle evenly with Italian seasoning.
- Drizzle vinegar on chicken.
- Top chicken with small chunks of butter.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Notes
- Calories 258.5
- Total Fat 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat 4.7 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.4 g
- Cholesterol 120.4 mg
- Sodium 189.3 mg
- Potassium 331.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate 0.6 g
- Dietary Fiber 0.2 g
- Sugars 0.0 g
- Protein 38.7 g
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