Mediterranean Chicken Zucchini Bake
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Prep and Preheat 🌡️
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or casserole pan with a splash of olive oil.
Step 2: Season the Chicken Base 🍗
- In a bowl, toss your shredded chicken with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Spread the seasoned chicken into an even layer at the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
Step 3: Layer the Zucchini and Tomatoes 🥒🍅
- Arrange your zucchini slices directly over the chicken layer. To mirror the gorgeous look in , layer the zucchini flat so it creates a beautiful green frame beneath the cheese.
- Scatter the halved cherry tomatoes over and around the zucchini.
Step 4: Top with Cheese and Bake! 🧀✨
- Blanket the entire dish with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Press a few extra cherry tomato halves into the top of the cheese layer so they burst and caramelize beautifully while baking, just like the presentation in
- Pop it into the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender and the cheese is completely melted, bubbly, and sports those irresistible golden-brown patches.
