Do have particular recipes that are your “go to” for busy week nights? I have a few of them and this is definitely one of them! The first time I made this Hummus Crusted Chicken, my husband fell in love and started asking for it to be put on the meal plan every week. Of course, I didn’t mind at all because I like it just as much as he does. My kids even love the veggies. With a busy holiday weekend coming up, this is the perfect addition to your week.

Hummus Crusted Chicken
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup hummus, homemade or store-bought
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika or sumac
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare one large baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, toss the zucchini and onion with olive oil until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place all of the vegetables on the bottom of the dish in an even layer. Lay the two chicken breasts evenly on top.
- Season the chicken breasts with generous pinches of salt and pepper then cover each chicken breast with the hummus so that the entire breast is covered.
- Squeeze the juice of half of the lemon over the chicken and vegetables.
- Sprinkle the pan with smoked paprika or sumac.
- Thinly slice the remaining lemon, and place the slices in between the chicken and vegetables if desired.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Serve immediately.
(The original recipe was posted on another blog that is no longer active.)
***Please note that I altered the original recipe to best fit my family and as always, I encourage you to do the same.
Looks amazing
Thank you. It really is amazing. 🙂