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Italian Chicken and Vegetables In Foil is such an easy and delicious chicken recipe! Flavorful, incredibly moist chicken breasts baked in aluminum foil with peppers, onion, garlic, fresh herbs, plus Italian Dressing.
Our Favorite Chicken in Foil Recipe
Hi, you guys!!
Umm. Can we just call it dinner time? I’m kinda hungry. Let’s just take a minute and have somethin’ to eat, ‘mkay?
So there’s this thing about me. If you haven’t noticed, I like quick, nutritious, but delicious, veggies-and-chicken-involved type meals. However, today I’d like to introduce you to the busy Mom’s method of cooking said meal.
Remember that one time when we had Lemon-Pepper Salmon In Foil?
Well.
When I was in college, every Sunday night, I would place a few chicken breasts in a baking dish, pour Kraft Italian Dressing over the chicken, cover it, and bake. Those chicks were my dinner all week long. And with time, I got more creative by adding vegetables to the mix.
Later on, creativity juices got even better, and that is when I started cooking/grilling/baking my chicken breasts in foil.
Nowadays, between school, sports, dance, play and homework – I got tired just typing it all out – this Mom’s best friend in the kitchen is still her aluminum foil and a good dose of Zesty Italian Dressing.
I’ll tell you what. Tonight or tomorrow night, I’d like for you to pick up a pound of chicken breasts, few colored peppers, some basil, onions, garlic and Kraft Zesty Italian. Aaaaand some aluminum foil, of course.
Then, when you get home, cut up some foil, place a slice of chicken on each, add colorful veggies, and top it all with a tablespoon or two of the salad dressing. Wrap ’em up, put ’em in the oven, and wait.
Quick, easy, nutritious, delicious, and OH SO fragrant! Flavorful chicken dinner, indeed!
ENJOY!
Italian Chicken and Vegetables In Foil
Katerina | Diethood
Italian Chicken and Vegetables is prepared with juicy chicken breasts baked in aluminum foil with peppers, onion, garlic, fresh herbs, and Italian Dressing.
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Servings : 4
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 4 aluminum foil sheets, large enough to wrap around one chicken breast
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, (4 ounces each)
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin slices
- 4 baby carrots, cut into thin slices
- 4 basil leaves
- ⅓ cup Zesty Italian Dressing
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Place one chicken breast on each sheet of foil.
Drizzle a teaspoon of olive oil over each chicken breast.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Arrange chopped garlic, slices of onion, peppers, and carrots on top and around each chicken breast.
Place a basil leaf on top of each chicken and vegetables.
Spoon a couple of tablespoons of salad dressing over chicken breast and vegetables.
Fold the sides of the foil over the chicken, covering completely; seal the packets closed.
Transfer foil packets to a baking sheet.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove from oven and carefully open up the foils; put the packets under the broiler for 3 minutes.
Remove from broiler.
Serve .
Nutrition
Calories: 233 kcal | Carbohydrates: 7 g | Protein: 25 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 0.03 g | Cholesterol: 73 mg | Sodium: 329 mg | Potassium: 549 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 5 g | Vitamin A: 1161 IU | Vitamin C: 42 mg | Calcium: 20 mg | Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken breasts recipe, chicken dinner ideas, chicken foil packets, easy chicken dinner recipe
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18 comments on “Italian Chicken and Vegetables In Foil”
Evelyn
Feb 22, 2023 at 9:08 AM
Can’t wait to try these
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Sally
Jan 18, 2021 at 10:19 PM
Easy and amazing! I just used the veggies that I had on hand. I will definitely be making his again.
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Katerina Petrovska
Jan 19, 2021 at 12:24 PM
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
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J
May 16, 2020 at 6:56 PM
Could I substitute olive oil for butter? Thank in advance
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Pat
Dec 18, 2018 at 1:38 PM
I use this method for cooking salmon fillets and it works perfectly every time. I am going to try this with chicken this week and i will let you know how it turns out. I expect that it will be wonderful.
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John Wood
Jun 5, 2018 at 8:40 PM
I just made the Zesty Italian chicken in foil. Nice and easy and has a really nice tangy taste.
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Preet
Sep 9, 2019 at 10:22 PM
Not sure if my comments will get posted as often negative comments are left out. I made this chicken and seriously it lacked flavour. It was very bland. No one liked it unfortunately.
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Mike
May 30, 2018 at 6:38 PM
Made this for lunch today and it was AMAZING! The chicken was extremely tender, veggies very succulent and tasty!
Next time I will add some potatoes to the mix!
EXCELLENT fast and easy meal! I will make it again!Reply
April neel
Feb 1, 2018 at 3:12 PM
If in ww freestyle how many points, chicken is free An using light dressing, so would dressing an oil all I would count?
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Anna
Nov 21, 2017 at 12:11 PM
Hi, can this be done in a toaster oven?
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Katerina Petrovska
Nov 23, 2017 at 1:05 AM
Hi!! I honestly have no idea! Believe it or not, I have never used a toaster oven… :-/. IF you do try it, please let me know if it worked. I think it should, I don’t see why not.
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Jane
Feb 15, 2018 at 9:20 PM
Do not leave the area. Toaster ovens can catch fire very fast. Especially if oil is involved.
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Kristi
Feb 26, 2020 at 6:04 PM
This was amazing! Took me about twice the prep time since I’m not very experienced when it comes to cooking but I would absolutely make again. I’m wondering if it would turn out as good with larger chicken breasts and longer cook time because I would definitely like bigger portion sizes next time without extra foil packets.
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Jen
Nov 14, 2017 at 8:54 PM
I just made this. The chicken was so tender and moist and the veggies were perfectly seasoned. This is going into my regular rotation!
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Bluestatic
Jun 24, 2017 at 12:17 PM
Can this be cooked over an open flame? (Fire pit) if so how long to cook?
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Peggy
Jan 9, 2016 at 8:28 PM
The cook time wasn’t quite right.
I ended up cooking mine for 45 minutes.The chicken was very moist
And the veggies were rich with flavor.
Would pair nicely with a baked potato or on a bed of jasmine rice.Reply
Deb
Apr 5, 2018 at 5:19 AM
How come this chicken was 45 minutes the same exact dish with BBQ sauce is only meant to cook 25 minutes I’m confused?
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Pat
Dec 18, 2018 at 2:05 PM
I live at a higher altitude here (5500 feet above sea level) and because water boils at a lower temperature as the pressure decreases, I have to adjust the cooking time for anything being steamed. Foil packet cooking involves steaming the ingredients, so the actual cooking temperature is always 212 degrees. However, here where I live I have to increase the cooking time by about 8 to 10% because the water boils here at about 201.5 degrees, so I have to increase the cooking time accordingly. If you live at sea level, then this explanation does not apply to you.
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