Chicken Foil Packets (Printable)
Tender chicken and colorful veggies steamed in foil packets with savory herbs for an effortless, mess-free dinner.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each)
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
03 - 1 yellow squash, sliced
04 - 1 zucchini, sliced
05 - 1 small red onion, sliced
06 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
→ Spices & Seasonings
07 - 2 tbsp olive oil
08 - 2 tsp Italian seasoning
09 - 1 tsp garlic powder
10 - 1 tsp paprika
11 - 1/2 tsp salt
12 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
13 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
14 - Lemon wedges, to serve
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Lay out four large sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil, approximately 12x16 inches each.
03 - Place a chicken breast in the center of each foil sheet.
04 - Distribute sliced bell pepper, squash, zucchini, onion, and halved cherry tomatoes evenly around each chicken breast.
05 - In a small bowl, combine olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Drizzle the mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables in each packet.
06 - Fold the foil sides up and over the chicken and vegetables, crimping the edges to seal each packet tightly while leaving slight room for steam circulation.
07 - Transfer the sealed packets to a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
08 - Carefully open the packets, watching for escaping hot steam. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges alongside.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Cleanup is literally just tossing foil in the trash which means you get your evening back
- Everything cooks in its own juices so nothing dries out and the flavor stays locked in
02 -
- Forgetting to leave room for steam circulation means your chicken boils instead of roasts and the texture gets spongy
- Using regular foil instead of heavy-duty will give you a ripped packet and a smoky mess on your baking sheet
03 -
- Patting the chicken dry before seasoning makes a bigger difference than you would think for getting that seasoned crust
- Squeezing the lemon right before eating instead of inside the packet keeps the bright flavor from getting muddied during cooking