Nita's Date Night Chicken Bake

Cook:1h 30min

I generally use two lemons but depending on how lemonely you like it, one is enough. If you have a drum stick or wing lovers in your house this is GREAT made with the whole chicken instead of white meat only.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:32:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories854.4 kcal (43%)

Total Fat39.1 g (56%)

Carbs48.6 g (19%)

Sugars14.2 g (16%)

Protein75.5 g (151%)

Sodium320.7 mg (16%)

Fiber8.8 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

3chicken breasts

bone in and skin on is the best for this, but boneless and skinless will do

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375

Step 2

Heat a pan on high with olive oil and place chicken breasts in the pan skin down to get a little crisp. 30-40 seconds will do.

Step 3

Put the chicken in a baking dish large enough that they have some room

Step 4

Keep the same pan on the heat and add more olive oil. Cut the sweet potatoes however you like, thick slices are good.

Step 5

Put the sweet potatoes in the pan for 30-40 seconds each side to get a little caramelized, then add the sweet potatoes in the baking dish with the chicken.

Step 6

Keep the same pan on the heat and add more olive oil. Cut up the onion and belly peppers, give them a quick sauté to coat in olive oil, and then add them to the baking dish with the chicken.

Step 7

Squeeze the entire lemon over the entire thing, and add salt and pepper liberally.

Step 8

Bake at 375 for an hour and a half. Check on it after an hour and stir vegetables so none get too over cooked.