Baked Chicken and Zucchini
From the What-Am-I-Doing-With-All-Of-This-Zucchini Department...
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 zucchinis, sliced
- 4 tomatoes, sliced
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Beat egg, water, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Set 2 tablespoons bread crumbs aside; pour remaining bread crumbs into a large resealable plastic bag. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then place in bag and shake to coat.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in skillet until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; cook and stir zucchini and garlic over medium heat until zucchini is slightly tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons reserved bread crumbs over zucchini. Top with tomato slices, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, and basil. Place chicken on top of zucchini layer. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.