Healthy and fast, this Chicken Milano Foil Packet Recipe is great for a weeknight. The chicken is moist and flavorful, and clean up is a breeze!
I’m totally starting to feel my age. Which in some ways, isn’t too bad. But in others, well, I wish I could go back to being a teenager. Or at least a 20-something.
Don’t get me wrong. My 30s have been way better than my 20s were. But as I inch ever so closer to that 40 mark, my body is definitely telling me that I’m not 22 anymore. And that I really need to put that donut down.
The thing is, I love to eat. I love food. It’s more than just sustenance to me. But I can’t even eat like I did 2 years ago anymore. I’ve always been a believer in all things in moderation, but now, I feel like I’m having to tip more towards the healthy side instead of right in the middle to keep things under control. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not giving up my cheese or that slice of cake, but I’ve been on the search for healthier dinner ideas.
I don’t follow a lot of fashion bloggers, (simply because most days, I’m the complete opposite of fashionable), but there is one that I like to watch on Snapchat. And a few weeks ago, she made her dinner in foil packets. I don’t know why it kind of sat with me, because foil packets are really anything new, but I typically only think about them for camping. Or at least outdoor cooking, aka the grill. But hers, although I can’t remember now what was in it, looked amazing, and she just cooked it in the oven, alongside the meal for her family.
So I knew I had to try one.
This Chicken Milano Foil Packet Recipe is not only super easy, but cleanup is such a breeze. There is a lot of flavor going on, with the basil and the sun-dried tomatoes. I used a light Italian dressing (I used this one). And the sun-dried tomatoes are the actual dried tomatoes, not the oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. I can usually find them in the produce department.
You will want to make sure, as with all chicken breast dishes, that you don’t overcook the chicken. I would say to check at 15 minutes to see if one is done, and then go from there.
Easy to make, easy to clean up, and low in calories, this Chicken Milano Foil Packet Dinner is a great lower calorie dinner without sacrificing flavor!
Want more lightened up chicken recipes?
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Chicken Milano Foil Packet Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 8-10 oz each)
- 1/4 cup prepared Italian dressing light or reduced calorie works
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes dried, not in oil
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
- Butterfly each of the chicken breasts open and cut into two thinner pieces so you have a total of 4 pieces of chicken.
- Cut 4 large pieces of heavy-duty foil. Place one piece of chicken in the center of each piece of foil. Top with 1 tablespoon of Italian dressing, 1/4 of the mushrooms, 1/4 of the basil, and 1/4 of the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Bring up 2 sides of the foil and seal. Fold the opposite edges to form a packet. There should be some room in the package for heat circulation. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Place the foil packets on a baking sheet, and place in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the juice of the chicken is no longer pink, and when a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast registers 165ºF.
- Fold back the foil of each packet and top with the Parmesan cheese. Add more basil, if desired.
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Chels R. says
I saw a blogger do that too – I can’t think of where though. I don’t think it was the same person because I don’t snap chat, but I also thought,” Hmm, what a clever idea!” This looks perfect – those sun dried tomatoes are kind of perfect in this.