A baked chicken recipe that packs a bold flavor punch! Banana Pepper & Tomato Baked Chicken is gluten-free, allergy-free, paleo, and Whole 30 approved! Dinner never has to be bland with this healthy new twist for chicken breasts!
Can we talk for a moment about my obsession with banana peppers? It all started freshman year of college and they always had banana peppers out at the salad bar. They just beckoned me to pile them on my plate every time. I’d had banana peppers before then, but not often as I always thought they were hot peppers. Banana peppers aren’t that hot or spicy, though…as long as you get the mild ones! You usually see them as a sandwich topping or yes, salads (i.e. the salad bar).
I feel like they’re one of those toppings you either love or hate. I never hated them, I just never chose them. When I was able to go out and eat a sub or sandwich all willy-nilly, my usual toppings of choice would be things like black olives, pickles (duh!), lettuce, tomato, cucumber, you get the idea. Banana peppers would have made my sandwich loving heart sing if I’d been a daring little girl and tried them. Since we’re past that point now and I just buy jars of mild banana peppers regularly at the grocery, I put those babies on more than just a simple sub. I’m pretty sure I could just eat them straight out of the jar if I let myself, but I try to keep the self-control in check 😛
You know I’m all about creating killer, bold, delicious, non-boring chicken recipes for dinner. Chicken is such a healthy option, but people seem to always get bored with dry tasteless chicken breasts. Well, here’s just another recipe to prove all those assumptions and sad dinners wrong! I’ve baked up some fabulous chicken in the cast iron skillet with some fire-roasted tomatoes, herbs, spices, and of course, those yellow banana peppers! A super easy meal for the whole family that can be on the table in a snap! You’ll get some fabulous juicy chicken with a ton of flavor all while being gluten-free, allergy-free, paleo, and Whole 30 approved!
Banana Pepper & Tomato Baked Chicken
- 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 15oz Can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (no salt added)
- ½ Cup Mild Banana Pepper Rings
- ⅓ Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley
- ½ TB Dried Oregano
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and spices. Mix well to combine.
- In a large greased cast iron skillet, add the chicken breasts and then cover in the tomato mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Easy and delicious! I get my fix of banana peppers in a fun new way and I serve my family a super flavorful, healthy, and unique meal for dinner! A win-win (or as they say, “winner, winner, chicken dinner!”) I guess if you want to be even bolder, you could use hot banana pepper rings too…that could be fun…but a little less “family friendly”! Let me know what you try!
So tell me:
+ Do you like banana peppers?
+ What are your favorite toppings at the sandwich/salad bar? Black olives always tend to happen no matter what!
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Looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
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Looks tasty!
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Love banana peppers. This sounds delish!
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What a great baked Chicken, this looks awesome.
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Absolutely love banana peppers. We do a greek chicken with black olives, tomato, onion, peppers and banana peppers. Throw in balsamic vinegar and it’s so delish. But this looks like another great option, I bet the chicken is moist and flavorful!
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Anything with a briny salty flavor is perfect for chicken!
I would never have thought about putting banana and pepper together in something like this! but will be giving it a go!
No, these are banana peppers. It’s a type of pepper.
Hey Rebecca! I just wanted to say that I love banana peppers as well, they are so good! Also, I’m 110% stealing this recipe, it looks super tasty. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Enjoy!
HI Rebecca,
Sounds like a healthy tasty chicken meal that would make the whole family run to the table.
For sure!
I don’t cook with enough with banana peppers but this dish is going to motivate me. You have the best chicken dishes, Rebecca! Comfort and delicious – that’s all we need 🙂
Chicken pride!! Banana peppers are for way more than just salads and sandwiches now!
This dish has so many wonderful flavors! I am a huge banana pepper fan too– love them on salads 🙂
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They are so great! Always have my jar on hand!
perfect comfort food on a cold winter night – looks so comforting
I guess it is!
I am a banana pepper fan too 🙂 I absolutely LOVE how easy and flavorful this recipe is-can’t wait to try it!
Yay! They are so underrated!
Wow, I love the sound of this recipe, your pepper chicken looks delicious. I haven’t come across banana peppers here in the UK but would love to try them.
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I’m sure you have them! Probably just called something else!
Love the colors in this chicken dish! Beautiful!
Ah, yes! Thanks!
I’ve been drooling over this all week. I need to make it soon.
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Oh wow this looks and sounds so good! We would all love this dish
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I’m glad to hear!
I love banana peppers too! Although I don’t eat chicken, I could totally use that sauce as a topping for something else like roasted chickpeas, rice or even quinoa. YUM
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Banana peppers and rice make such a great combo, I also like to eat it over rice.
Sounds great, lol.
I love banana peppers, i bet this is one flavorful dish!
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This looks so delicious! I have gone sugar, dairy and gluten free, so this is perfect for me!
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This chicken looks really good, but I’m not a banana pepper lover :(. I know my husband would love this thought. I may have to make it and leave it for leftovers next time I’m going to be out of town. If I’m at a sandwich bar I’m pretty simple….lettuce, tomato, and maybe some cucumbers!
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I always love adding something hydrating like cucumbers!
This looks so healthy and full of flavour. Need to get a skillet like this
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You can make it in any baking dish, of course!
Mmm this looks so delicious! I can never resist making a chicken dish! Can’t wait to try this one out! 🙂
A dinner that never fails to satisfy me!
The only time I eat Banana peppers on my Vegetarian Subway Sandwich, I love the spicy pickled flavor, I’m not sure why I don’t cook with them, another great recipe Rebecca.
Haha, go for it! I always stick with mild though! I can barely handle that with my poor tummy 😛
I love banana peppers too! This sounds/looks delicious!
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They are so “randomly” delicious!
This sounds super easy to put together, which is a definite win for me! 🙂
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Nice easy weeknight dinner!
We love our cast Iron skillet. It’s so easy to use and I love that I can put it in the oven to finish off steak. This chicken looks super tasty.
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A cast iron changed everything for me in terms of cooking chicken! It’s such an easy and flavourful way to cook meats.
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You can never cook a bad cast iron dish!