Cheesy Italian Chicken Zucchini Skillet

This simple tacky Italian rooster zucchini skillet meal is loaded with taste and so scrumptious! That tacky panko crust is all the things.

One of the yummiest dishes I’ve made shortly, this fast and simple one-skillet meal proves that the best of elements can come collectively for one extremely tasty dinner!

Easy Skillet Meal

This recipe is made start-to-finish in a single skillet.

Thanks to the abundance of rooster (yay, lean protein!) and zucchini (yay, veggies!), it makes a really full skillet. So I’d counsel utilizing a 12-inch deep skillet. If you don’t have a deep skillet, use a large saucepan or pot.

Also, as a result of this skillet meal is popped below the broiler on the finish, be certain that the pan you’re utilizing is oven-safe.

Here is how the entire thing comes collectively. Don’t blink otherwise you’ll miss it!

1. Season rooster (breasts, tenders or thighs) with pantry staples and brown in a skillet.
2. Add crushed tomatoes, zucchini, a number of extra essential taste boosters, and simmer.
3. Top the skillet with mozzarella cheese and buttered Parmesan-panko crumbs and broil till golden.

I’m telling you, that tacky panko topping is EVERYTHING.

If you’re eating low/er carb, you may go away it off and simply keep on with the mozzarella cheese, however I’m not gonna lie, I’ll be type of unhappy for you.

How to Eat This

How do you eat this tacky Italian rooster zucchini skillet meal? It’s a sound query!

Do you dig proper in and abandon all considered facet dishes?

Is pasta welcome on the desk?

Dare you even take into consideration breadsticks or salad?

I occur to like this meal all by itself. It has veggies. It has protein. It has that scrumptious tacky crust. It’s meal in and of itself, if you happen to ask me.

But you possibly can simply serve it atop or alongside pasta! And I’ll by no means inform you not to make breadsticks. Always a good selection. Always.

A Savory Zucchini Favorite

I like zucchini in candy fast breads, muffins, cornbread…however most of all, I adore it in savory dinners. It is such an adaptable vegetable!

I promise you’ll love zucchini much more if you happen to don’t over prepare dinner it. The bits of zucchini solely want a number of fast minutes of simmering. We’re going for an al dente vibe right here. Say no to mushy zucchini! It’s so significantly better this fashion, belief me!

This simple skillet meal is a minefield of scrumptious, easy flavors. And it’s simply as scrumptious heated up for a fast lunch or leftover dinner (get able to hoard the leftovers). I hope you like this one!

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Cheesy Italian Chicken Zucchini Skillet

Yield: 8 to eight servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Chicken + Seasonings:

• 1 ½ to 2 kilos boneless, skinless rooster breasts, tenders or thighs, minimize into 1/2 to 1-inch items
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Sauce:

• 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups (16 to 18 ounces) small-diced zucchini, about 2 to three small/medium zucchini
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 to 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

Cheesy Panko Topping:

• 1 to 1 ½ cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• In a small bowl, toss collectively the rooster, salt, basil, oregano, garlic powder, thyme, and pepper.

• In an oven-proof 12-inch deep skillet (use an oven-proof extensive saucepan or pot if you do not have a deep skillet), warmth the olive oil over medium warmth till rippling and sizzling. Add the rooster and let it prepare dinner with out stirring for a minute or so. Flip and prepare dinner for one more 30 to 45 seconds (it’s going to proceed cooking within the subsequent steps).

• Add the crushed tomatoes, zucchini, soy sauce, brown sugar, basil and oregano. Stir, scraping up any browned bits on the underside of the skillet, and produce to a simmer. Cook, stirring sometimes, for five to six minutes till the rooster is cooked by and the zucchini is simply tender. Add extra salt and pepper to style, if wanted!

• Remove the skillet from the warmth. Move an oven rack to the highest third of the oven and preheat the broiler to high.

• In a small bowl, stir collectively the panko and melted butter till evenly mixed. Add the Parmesan cheese and toss to mix.

• Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly excessive of the rooster zucchini combination. Spread the panko/Parmesan combination evenly excessive. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes till the topping is golden. Watch carefully so it would not burn!

• Serve heat.

This meal is scrumptious served on it’s personal. You may additionally serve over pasta or serve with breadsticks.

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 678kcal, Carbohydrates: 114g, Protein: 48g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 69mg, Sodium: 2622mg, Fiber: 28g, Sugar: 66g

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