Baked Chicken Zucchini with Bacon is a low carb dinner packed with protein and veggies! Chicken breasts are smothered with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Everything is baked in a casserole dish. This easy and quick family-friendly meal is gluten-free.
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This Chicken and Zucchini Bake with Parmesan & Mozzarella is made in a casserole dish. It’s a delicious one-pan meal with only one dish to clean! The chicken is seasoned with dry Ranch seasoning mix. The chicken breasts are moist and tender. They are baked with lots of Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese in a casserole dish. This is a great recipe if you’re looking to incorporate more veggies into your recipes.
The low-carb chicken zucchini recipe
- Chicken adds a good amount of protein to your dinner.
- Zucchini is low in calories and a good source of dietary fiber.
- All the ingredients used in this recipe have a low-carb count: chicken, zucchini, bacon, Parmesan, Mozzarella, bacon.
- Want more delicious low-carb chicken bakes? Try this cream cheese chicken or buffalo chicken bake.
Why you will love this recipe
- Everything is baked in a casserole dish. The clean up is minimal! One pan to clean.
- It’s a great recipe if you want to add veggies to your dinner in a delicious way.
- Baked chicken with zucchini is a low-carb, gluten-free recipe, packed with protein!
- Because there is so much protein in this recipe, it will keep you full and satisfied for a long time! Miss carbs? Pair this chicken zucchini with easy-to-make four cheese pasta (use store-bought cheese mix) or mushroom pasta.
- The flavors are amazing! Zucchini, crispy bacon, Mozzarella, and Parmesan. All that on top of chicken breasts seasoned with Ranch mix!
- Everyone in your family will love this recipe! After all, it has bacon!
Side dishes
Serve this Chicken Zucchini Bake with roasted veggies, such as asparagus or broccoli. If you want to add carbs to your dinner, serve this over plain or flavored rice. You can also serve the chicken with angel hair pasta or spaghetti. Here are more ideas:
How to make baked chicken zucchini
1) Heat oven to 375 F.
2) Add 4 chicken breasts to casserole dish.
3) Sprinkle the chicken with dry Ranch seasoning.
4) Top with sliced zucchini.
5) Top with chopped cooked bacon.
6) Top with shredded Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses.
7) Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes.
8) Broil for the last 2-3 minutes (optional).
9) Remove from the oven.
10) Allow the chicken zucchini rest in the casserole dish for 5-10 minutes. It will continue cooking as it rests.
Other chicken bake recipes with veggies
Main dishes with zucchini
- Parmesan Zucchini Spaghetti Squash with Pine Nuts
- Thai Zucchini Noodles
- Parmesan Zucchini Chicken Pasta
One-pan Chicken Zucchini Bake with Bacon smothered with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses! Your family will love this low carb dinner packed with protein and veggies! It takes only 30 minutes to make! This quick and easy family-friendly meal is gluten-free. Everything is baked in a casserole dish!
- 4 chicken breasts
- 0.5 oz dry Ranch seasoning (1/2 packet)
- 1 zucchini thinly sliced
- 6 strips bacon cooked, drained, chopped
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Add 4 chicken breasts to casserole dish.
Sprinkle the chicken with dry Ranch seasoning mix.
Top with sliced zucchini and chopped cooked bacon.
- Top with shredded Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses.
- Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes.
- Broil for the last 2-3 minutes (optional).
- Remove from the oven.
- Allow the chicken rest in the casserole dish. It will continue cooking as it rests for 5-10 minutes.
- Use regular chicken breasts or thinly sliced chicken breasts. If your chicken breasts are large, slice each one in half horizontally. By doing this, you can make 2 thinly sliced chicken breasts out of each large chicken breast.
- The chicken should be cooked through in about 20 minutes. The actual time depends on your oven. All ovens are different. It also depends on the thickness of your chicken breasts. Thin chicken breasts will cook faster.
- The chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink in the center.
- When broiling, check often. Make sure the cheese doesn't burn too much on top of the chicken.
Have you tried this in the crockpot?
I am going to make this for dinner. Does it come out juicy? seems like there wouldnt be enough liquid in it and just want to make sure it wont be dry. I am also making this for a friend who is diabetic.
Thanks,
Lisa
Haven’t tried your recipes as yet but love to cook! I am also a Caregiver for a 93-yr old gentleman in Tulsa, OK, & he loves my cooking but, truth be known, he’ll eat anything! I also prepare ALL his meals & dinner for him & one of his kids
Can’t wait to try your recipes as they all LOOK & SOUND so amazing!!!
Had some Steelhead Trout/Salmon (an entire half) & was looking for a recipe to make w/cilantro because I LOVE cilantro & salmon!
This came out great and we’re about to make it again. I did slightly change from ranch seasoning to an Italian blend because that was what I had. Really anything flavorful will work because cheese and bacon! I also had 1 tomato that was otherwise going to waste. Added that with the zucchini, sliced on top. SO good, added a really nice amount of tomato without overwhelming.
Thank you, Jamie! I am glad you liked this recipe! The Italian blend sounds delicious, so does the addition of the tomato.
You got a video of it how to make it ?
What is the approximate weight per serving of chicken? a chicken breast can be anywhere from 5-9 oz. and can change the nutrition value of the dish significantly.
I’ve used thinly sliced chicken breasts. Not sure what the exact weight is, but I did use thinly sliced chicken breasts (not thick ones).
This looks incredible! I think I’m going to give it a try this weekend. Thanks for the idea!
Enjoy!