Recipe: at dinner Hummus chicken

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Recipe: at dinner Hummus chicken Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Hummus chicken. Chicken breasts are coated in a thin layer of hummus and baked in this fast and delicious weeknight dinner idea. Lay the four chicken breasts evenly on top, then cover each chicken breast with the hummus so that the entire breast is covered. Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the chicken and vegetables.

Sprinkle the paprika over the hummus.

Hummus goes from appetizer to main dish as a rich, tangy coating on chicken breasts.

In the oven, the hummus coating caramelizes slightly and the sprinkle of sesame seeds turns extra-crunchy and nutty.

You can have Hummus chicken using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Hummus chicken

  1. Prepare of chicken breasts.

  2. You need of hummus.

  3. Prepare of zucchini, chopped.

  4. It’s of small onion, chopped.

  5. Prepare of salt.

  6. You need of pepper.

  7. It’s of paprika.

  8. It’s of lemon juice.

  9. You need of olive oil, extra virgin.

For leftovers, you could slice up the chicken and tuck it into a pita with crisp lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.

Spread a thin layer of hummus over seasoned chicken breast.

Sprinkle hummus covered chicken generously with smoked paprika and then place onto prepared baking sheet.

Hummus chicken step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 375.

  2. Place chopped onion and zucchini in bottom of lightly oiled baking dish.

  3. Place chicken on top of onion and zucchini. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and lemon juice..

  4. Coat chicken with hummus.

  5. Bake for 35-45 min or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

Many boneless, skinless chicken breast recipes have a nasty habit of being mouth-stickingly dry and undeniably blah, but this hummus crusted chicken is a complete taste palooza.

The hummus acts like a super shield, locking in the chicken's moisture and flavoring it at the same time.

Tips for making hummus crusted chicken.

Remove any excess moisture from the chicken breasts.

Lightly pat them with a paper towel; this helps to promote browning and crispiness.