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15-Minute Chicken and Veggies Clean Eating Meal served on a white plate with juicy chicken strips, broccoli, bell peppers, and zucchini in a bright modern kitchen, healthy high-protein dinner recipe

15-Minute Chicken and Veggies – Clean Eating Meal

A light and healthy chicken and veggies meal made with fresh ingredients and simple seasoning.This clean eating recipe is quick to prepare, full of flavor, and perfect for a balanced weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Healthy
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 bell pepper sliced
  • 1 zucchini sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips. Slice the bell pepper and zucchini, cut the broccoli into florets, and mince the garlic.
    Alt Text: Raw sliced chicken breast with freshly cut broccoli florets, sliced bell peppers, zucchini, and minced garlic arranged on a wooden cutting board
  2. Place the sliced chicken in a bowl. Add the paprika, black pepper, salt, and dried oregano. Mix well so the chicken is evenly coated.
    Sliced chicken breast coated with paprika, black pepper, salt, and dried oregano in a glass mixing bowl before cooking
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat.
    Olive oil heating in a large black nonstick skillet on a gas stove before adding seasoned chicken
  4. Add the seasoned chicken to the hot pan. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is fully cooked and lightly golden.
    Seasoned chicken strips cooking in a hot skillet until golden brown and fully cooked with light steam rising
  5. Add the minced garlic to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring continuously to prevent burning.
    Minced garlic added to golden chicken strips in a frying pan while stirring to release fresh garlic flavor
  6. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, and zucchini to the pan. Stir everything together and cook for 4–5 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
    Broccoli florets, sliced zucchini, and bell peppers cooking together with chicken in a skillet until tender-crisp
  7. Drizzle the lemon juice over the chicken and vegetables. Stir well to combine all the flavors.
    Fresh lemon juice being squeezed over chicken, broccoli, bell peppers, and zucchini in a hot skillet for bright flavor