Description
A comforting casserole that combines tender chicken and fresh zucchini with a creamy Greek yogurt mixture, perfect for a healthy but satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9×9-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Combine the spices: In a medium bowl, mix oregano, smoked paprika, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
- Coat the chicken: Toss the chicken pieces in the spice mixture until well covered.
- Sear the chicken: In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sear the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from heat.
- Sauté the onion and garlic: In the same skillet, sauté chopped onion for about 3 minutes, add minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Prepare the binding mixture: Whisk together eggs and Greek yogurt until smooth, season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Combine everything: Return the chicken to the skillet and mix with onion and garlic.
- Layer for baking: In the prepared baking dish, layer half of the zucchini, top with half the chicken mixture, half of the yogurt mixture, and half of the cheeses.
- Repeat layers: Add remaining zucchini, chicken mixture, yogurt mixture, and top with remaining cheeses.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10-15 minutes until golden.
- Rest and garnish: Let rest before garnishing with parsley or basil, if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Make-ahead tip: Assemble the bake a day in advance and store it in the fridge. Bake straight from cold, adjusting the cooking time as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 186mg
Keywords: chicken, zucchini, casserole, high protein, healthy dinner