A healthy low carb chicken recipe that's baked in the oven with Balsamic marinated mushrooms.

Healthy Low Carb Chicken Recipe with mushrooms is super easy!

Whew! I don't know about you, but I am always on the lookout for easy dinner recipes.

Most nights it's chicken for us and my cut of choice is skinless-boneless chicken breast. My husband is a chicken thigh lover, but I prefer the ease and versatility of chicken breasts. I can tell you though, I didn't have any complaints about this healthy low carb chicken recipe with marinated mushrooms from him!

Chopped parsely spinkled over four browned chicken breasts with cooked mushrooms and purple onions in a white rectangular porcelain baking dish.

If you've been on the Low Carb Maven blog before, then you know I have several healthy low carb chicken recipes.

What's great is that they are easy recipes perfect for weeknight meals. Some of my more popular easy chicken recipes are Malibu Chicken, Caprese Hasselback Chicken, Pan Seared Chicken Breast with Sauce and Low Carb Skillet Chicken Parmesan. You can't go wrong with any of these!

This particular recipe morphed from a cheesy chicken and mushroom recipe involving a frying pan and sauteed mushrooms to an easy baked chicken recipe. It went through many iterations and I finally settled on this healthy low carb chicken recipe with marinated mushrooms. I mixed the mushrooms with the balsamic dressing from a delicious spinach salad recipe and baked everything in one pan.

Roasted balsamic marinated mushrooms and purple onions on a plate between sliced baked chicken breast sprinkled with pepper and chopped parsley on the left and steamed broccoli rabe to the right.

I have to confess, though. The chicken does not brown in the oven very much and made for unappetizing photos. To correct that, I seared the chicken breasts in a pan and then finished cooking them in the oven with the marinated mushrooms. There isn't any taste difference, I just did that for aesthetics.

The mushrooms make a little juice in the pan which is good drizzled over the chicken. I served this dish with buttered broccoli rabe and it was great.

This Healthy Low Carb Chicken Recipe with Marinated Mushrooms is 5 net carbs per serving.

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Healthy Low Carb Chicken Recipe with Marinated Mushrooms

A healthy low carb chicken recipe that's baked in the oven with Balsamic marinated mushrooms.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings:

Calories: 351kcal

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each)
1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
salt and pepper
1 pound whole mushrooms, washed and quartered
½ small purple onion, sliced (2 oz)

Balsamic Dressing

¼ cup avocado or olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon low carb sugar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 pinch each of salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Gently pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet to even it out a little. (I place mine in a plastic bag to do this.) Place the chicken breasts in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Pour the tablespoon of oil over the chicken and oil both sides of each breast. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
Wash the mushrooms and cut them into quarters. Thinly slice the onion. Place the mushrooms and onions in a small bowl. Measure the ingredients for the balsamic dressing in a small jar and shake to combine. Pour the dressing over the mushrooms and onions and toss to coat.
Place the chicken in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the pan around the chicken and cook for 20 - 30 minutes more.

Notes

I generally put the chicken in the oven while I make the balsamic dressing and cut the mushrooms and onions. It takes me roughly 10 minutes and then I add the mushrooms to the baking dish with the chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Low Carb Chicken Recipe with Marinated Mushrooms

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 34g68%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Fiber: 2g | Calories: 351kcal | Fat: 21g | Protein: 34g | Carbohydrates: 7g

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