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Healthy baked chicken breasts with lemon and garlic, served with roasted vegetables

Recipe Title: Oven-Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken with Vegetables

Summary: This healthy baked chicken recipe with roasted vegetables is low in carbs, high in protein, and full of fresh lemon-garlic flavor. Perfect for clean eating, meal prep, or weeknight dinners.
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • - Juice and zest of 1 large lemon
  • - 4 garlic cloves minced
  • - 1 tsp sea salt
  • - 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • - 1 tsp dried oregano
  • - 1/2 tsp smoked paprika optional
  • - 2 tbsp olive oil
  • - 2 carrots sliced
  • - 1 head broccoli cut into florets
  • - 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • - 1 small red onion chopped
  • - 1 cup mushrooms halved
  • - 1 tbsp olive oil for vegetables
  • - Salt & pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Instructions:
  2. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking dish with parchment paper or grease it lightly.
  3. In a bowl, whisk lemon juice, zest, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add chicken breasts and coat well with the marinade. Let sit while prepping vegetables.
  5. Toss chopped vegetables in a separate bowl with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  6. Arrange chicken in the center of a baking dish. Surround with vegetables. Pour extra marinade over everything.
  7. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked (165°F internal temperature) and vegetables are roasted.
  8. Broil for 3–5 minutes at the end for added color and crispness (optional).
  9. Serve warm with salad, brown rice, or quinoa.

Notes

Notes:
- Add chili flakes or rosemary for more flavor.
- Swap vegetables as desired (e.g., zucchini, asparagus).
- Best served fresh, but great for meal prep or freezing.