🍗🌿 High-Protein Lemon Pepper Ranch Bake

Servings: 3
Per Serving: 491 calories | 71g protein | 46g carbs | 3g fat

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✅ Ingredients

• 3 large chicken breasts (≈450–500g total)
• 1 cup cooked brown rice (or quinoa for variety)
• ½ cup Greek yogurt (plain, high-protein)
• 2–3 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp ranch seasoning mix (or homemade: dried parsley, dill, onion powder)
• 1 cup steamed broccoli or green beans (optional, adds volume without fat)
• Salt to taste

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🔪 Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   • Set to 180°C (350°F)
2. Prepare chicken
   • Slice or pound chicken breasts for even cooking
   • In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, lemon pepper, garlic powder, ranch seasoning, and a pinch of salt
   • Coat chicken in the mixture
3. Assemble bake
   • In a baking dish, layer:
     1. Cooked rice/quinoa
     2. Chicken coated with yogurt mixture
     3. Optional: steamed broccoli or green beans
4. Bake
   • Cover with foil and bake 25–30 minutes until chicken is fully cooked
   • Optional: uncover last 5 minutes for slight browning
5. Serve
   • Slice chicken
   • Spoon over rice and vegetables
   • Drizzle any remaining yogurt sauce on top

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💪 Protein Boost

• Chicken + Greek yogurt = high protein, low fat
• Balanced with slow-digesting carbs from rice/quinoa