Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr | Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins | Servings: 4 – 6
If you are always on the search for easy recipes, this simple 3-ingredient chicken recipe will be your new go-to. Takes only five minutes to prep with just boneless chicken breasts or thighs, brown sugar, and Italian salad dressing mix. Unquestionably delectable and a no-fuss dinner that your whole family will love and enjoy! Feel free to toss in some green beans or mushrooms for a complete meal in the pan.
A nice and easy meal that is so amazingly scrumptious with just literally three ingredients. Truthfully, the chicken is the only main character here, coated with brown sugar and Italian salad dressing mix and roasted in the oven to perfection! Succulent chicken flavoured with the right amount of zest from the Italian dressing. If you want more zest, you can experiment on some bolder variety of Italian dressing.
With zero prep work, this is for sure the perfect recipe for busy days and busy moms like myself. So good, you’ll be surprised how simple and a few ingredients can do to a dish.
Ingredients
3-4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix
How to make 3-Ingredient Italian Chicken
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and salad dressing mix.
Step 3: In the sugar mixture, dredge the chicken well.
Step 4: Place the chicken in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Step 5: Over the chicken, sprinkle any remaining sugar mixture.
Step 6: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 to 60 minutes. Remember to baste the chicken occasionally with the juice that forms in the pan.
Notes:
You can add a pound of fresh or frozen whole green beans to the chicken to bake along for a complete meal in the pan.
If you’d like, you can toss in some mushrooms.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 1295mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and salad dressing mix.
Step 3: In the sugar mixture, dredge the chicken well.
Step 4: Place the chicken in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Step 5: Over the chicken, sprinkle any remaining sugar mixture.
Step 6: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 to 60 minutes. Remember to baste the chicken occasionally with the juice that forms in the pan.
Notes
You can add a pound of fresh or frozen whole green beans to the chicken to bake along for a complete meal in the pan. If you’d like, you can toss in some mushrooms.
