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Uncle Micha's spicy chicken breasts

2 people · Oven dishes / chicken / everyday cooking

Recipe photo: Uncle Micha's spicy chicken breasts (everyday cooking)

A simple, spicy oven dish with marinated chicken breasts, colorful pepper mix and a golden cheese crust. The soy sauce marinade provides lots of flavor, optionally with chili for extra spiciness.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
  • Marinate: approx. 30 minutes
  • Baking time: approx. 45 minutes
  • Total time: approx. 55 minutes + marinating time

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 2 servings.

Energy
≈ 645 kcal
Protein
≈ 64.6 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 16.8 g
Fat
≈ 32.9 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 2 cloves of garlic · ≈ 6.0 g
  • 3 peppers (colorfully mixed) · ≈ 450.0 g
  • 2 chicken breasts · ≈ 360 g

The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 100 ml soy sauce
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 3 peppers (colorfully mixed)
  • 150-200g grated cheese
  • 1 fresh chili or 1/2-1 tsp chili powder (optional)
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts in a bowl.
  2. Mix soy sauce with finely chopped garlic and pour over the meat.
  3. Let the meat marinate for about 30 minutes.
  4. Cut the peppers into strips or coarse pieces.
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C fan oven or 200 °C top/bottom heat.
  6. Place chicken breasts in a baking dish.
  7. Add the remaining marinade to the mold.
  8. Distribute the peppers around the meat.
  9. Optionally add chili.
  10. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes.
  11. Sprinkle cheese on top.
  12. Bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

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A simple, spicy oven dish with marinated chicken breasts, colorful pepper mix and a golden cheese crust. The soy sauce marinade provides lots of flavor, optionally with chili for extra spiciness.