Tasty Chicken and Veggie Packets

Fast and flavorful. Choose your favorite vegetables and try this quick and delicious dish on a busy weeknight. Serve with brown rice or quinoa.

Prep 9 minCook 26 minTotal 35 minUpdated Jul 3, 202635 minHigh ProteinLow CarbGluten FreeKeto Friendly

Fast and flavorful. Choose your favorite vegetables and try this quick and delicious dish on a busy weeknight. Serve with brown rice or quinoa.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Chicken breast, boneless and skinless
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 medium onion Red onion, julienned
  • 1 piece(s) Carrot, julienned
  • 1 tsp Red pepper, julienned
  • 1 cup Celery, julienned
  • 1 medium Zucchini, julienned
  • 1 piece(s) Garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Basil fresh, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Thyme (fresh sprigs, optional)
  • 1 tbsp Parsley (chopped, optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger (minced, optional)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil or oil of your choice - divided
  • 4 cups Lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F.
  2. Cut four large rectangles of parchment paper or aluminum foil and fold in half to create a crease. Unfold.
  3. Place each chicken breast in the middle of the foil or parchment paper and season with salt and pepper (if desired).
  4. Top chicken with your choice of vegetables and seasonings.
  5. Drizzle each packet with 1/2 teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
  6. Fold the parchment paper or foil in half and then crimp around the edges tightly in 1/4-inch folds to create a half moon shape.
  7. Using a spatula, transfer the packets to a baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 °F, about 20 minutes, depending the thickness of the chicken breast.

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Storage

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