January 1, 2026 18 Comments Go to recipe
This healthy baked chicken recipe is for all the haters who don’t believe you can do anything with skinless chicken breast.
I thought the same thing until I started working on it for my WW members. Hey, skinless chicken breast is worth zero points on blue and purple! You should try it.
Two of my most successful recipes are brined chicken breast And Healthy Southwestern Baked Chicken Breast.
The key turns out to be not that different from most chicken breast recipes. It must be flavored (because it has no flavor) but not use fat. Butter or lots of olive oil when trying to avoid them are not good additions.
For this last recipe, I was inspired by Ina Garten’s Lemon Chicken. Who doesn’t love lemon and chicken?
The key to a successful recipe was to significantly cut the olive oil and remove the skin. I kept the oregano, lemon and thyme and it works!
Watch the video to see how easy this recipe is. All you need to do is sauté some garlic, mix a few ingredients and cook the chicken.
Taking a little time to make sure your chicken has flavor is much better than eating bland, poached chicken. I had a friend who ate it every day for lunch and I didn’t understand how he did it without dying of boredom.
Life really is too short to eat foods that don’t inspire you. Yes, you have to get creative and work a little harder, but it’s worth it.
Fresh lemon juice and raw garlic are two ingredients worth using. THE popular The flavor you get from both is essential to good food.
This is truly a healthy baked chicken recipe because it has almost no saturated fat and is incredibly high in protein. You can’t miss it!
How to make your chicken breast more interesting? Have you tried lemon and thyme?
Healthy Baked Chicken Recipe
Makes 4 chicken breasts
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/2 lemon, juice
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper
4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (about 2 pounds)
1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
Heat the oven to 400 F. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and sauté the garlic for a minute. Turn off the heat and add the chicken broth, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/2 teaspoon table salt). Pour into a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish and add the chicken breasts. Turn the chicken breasts over to immerse them in the sauce. Insert the lemon wedges among the chicken and sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the chicken is lightly browned. Serve hot with the cooking juices.
Nutrition Facts
For chicken breast = 215 calories, 10.1g fat, 1.9g saturated fats, 2g carbohydrates, 0.1g sugar, 28.3g protein, 0.4g fiber, 415 mg sodium, 4 green, 2 blue, 2 purple SmartPts
Point values ​​are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for informational purposes only. See all Snack Girl recipes
