This Low Calorie Monterey Chicken is just 364 calories and is packed with 60.1g of protein! It’s easy and yummy and can be made quick for weeknight dinners.
I even used real bacon (and that is included in the calories!) but you can swap it out for turkey bacon or omit it if you prefer.
I like serve this healthy Monterey chicken over a bed of spinach for a quick and easy meal. It doesn’t increase the calories much, but it boosts the nutrition and helps me stay fuller longer.
Low Calorie Monterey Chicken
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Ingredients in Healthy Monterey Chicken
I used real bacon in this recipe, and if you’re new to the site you’ll find I do that a lot. I find that people are more open to eating healthy if the food looks and tastes the same as the full calorie version.
Bacon is so packed full of flavor that you don’t need as much. So instead of several slices per chicken breast, I use one slice crumbled over 2 chicken breasts. This gives you all the flavor you want for just 50 calories added.
Shopping List for Healthy Monterey Chicken:
- Olive Oil Spray
- Salt and pepper (see nutrition section for low sodium tips!)
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Low Calorie BBQ Sauce
- Cheese (I used a combo of cheddar and jack cheese)
- Roma tomato
- Green onion
- Bacon
How to Make Healthy Monterey Chicken
Made on the stovetop, this quick and easy dinner recipe is great year around. It’s perfect for weeknight dinners and can be made (from start to finish with prep time) in just 15 minutes.
I like cook the bacon ahead of time. But if you don’t, just cook it on another burner while you cook the chicken.
How to Make Healthy Monterey Chicken:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat and spray with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the salt and pepper all over the chicken and then add to the hot pan.
- Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 4-5 minutes until cooked through.
- Pour the barbecue sauce over the chicken, then top with cheese.
- Cover the pan and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Top with cooked bacon, tomatoes, and green onions.
- Serve hot.
Low Calorie Monterey Chicken Recipe
This protein packed chicken recipe is great for weeknight dinners. Here are some more quick and easy dinners I think you’ll love.
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Low Calorie Monterey Chicken
Ingredients
- Olive Oil Spray
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup Low Calorie BBQ Sauce
- 1/4 cup cheese I used a combo of cheddar and jack cheese
- 1 roma tomato chopped
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 slice bacon cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium high heat and spray with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the salt and pepper all over the chicken and then add to the hot pan.
- Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 4-5 minutes until cooked through.
- Pour the barbecue sauce over the chicken, then top with cheese.
- Cover the pan and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Top with cooked bacon, tomatoes, and green onions.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Monterey Chicken
Low Sodium Tips: You can easily lower the sodium by making your own BBQ sauce (recipe attached) and omit the salt from that recipe. Also, omit the salt from the chicken recipe. No need for a swap, the cheese and flavors of the bacon will be enough. (You can also take out the bacon if you like).
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