Chicken Traybake with Peppers and Onions | One Pot Baked Chicken for Weightloss
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Chicken thighs - 500 gms, skinless & boneless
  • Red bell pepper/capsicum - 1, small
  • Yellow bell pepper/capsicum - 1, small
  • Onion - 1, medium
  • Extra virgin olive oil - 4 tbsp
  • Garlic powder - 1 tsp
  • Onion powder - 1 tsp
  • Italian seasoning - 2 tbsp
  • Red chilli powder / paprika - 1 tsp
  • Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cut each chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces (of about 1-inch length). Wash and let all water drain out. Pat them dry and set aside.
  2. Cut each bell pepper / capsicum into 1-inch chunks. Wash and drain out all the water. Set them aside.
  3. Peel and wash the onion. First cut it into 4 big pieces. Then open up each layer. Set aside.
  4. Take a large mixing bowl, big enough to hold all the chicken, peppers and onion.
  5. Transfer all chicken, peppers and onions to the mixing bowl.
  6. Now add the extra-virgin olive oil, garlic & onion powder, red chilli powder, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper to the bowl.
  7. Using a spatula, give everything a good mix so that each piece of chicken and veggies are coated with oil, spices and seasoning.
  8. Preheat your oven to 200 C / 400 F and place the wire rack at the center of the oven.
  9. While your oven is preheating, take a baking sheet and line it with aluminum foil.
  10. Now dump all the combined chicken, peppers and onion over the baking sheet. Spread them out in a single layer evenly.
  11. Bake the chicken, peppers and onion in the preheated oven for 20 minutes first.
  12. Then take the baking sheet out, give them a mix using a spatula and again spread them out evenly.
  13. Return the baking tray back to the oven and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and peppers & onions are soft and charred on the edges.
  14. Your healthy weeknight dinner of chicken traybake with peppers is ready! Serve it with a warm bowl of quinoa or a side of salad! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2024/10/chicken-traybake-with-peppers-and-onions/