Parmesan Chicken Foil Packets contain a complete dinner in one tidy little packet!
Fresh summer zucchini, zesty tomato sauce, and tender chicken breasts are grilled until perfectly cooked and topped with melty mozzarella cheese. This is going to become your favorite summer meal!
Chicken Parmesan Foil Packets are a super easy summer twist on a traditional Chicken Parmesan Recipe! You are going to love how simple both the preparation and the clean up are… and to top it off they are absolutely delicious!
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Not only are these quick to make, you can prepare them well in advance and they cook in about 20 minutes! This makes them the perfect meal to whip up on a hot day or even while you’re camping! Layers of zucchini (or your favorite grilled veggies), tomato sauce and chicken are seasoned and grilled and finally topped with mozzarella cheese just before serving!
Picture this….it has been a long day. The last thing you feel like doing is making a meal! You remember that you have prepared Chicken Parmesan Packets the night before and they are waiting in your refrigerator! Bless! Pop them on the grill or in the oven, prepare your favorite pasta and you have a complete meal ready in minutes!
Tips for Chicken Foil Packets
- Be sure to spray your foil well (or use non-stick foil) so your food doesn’t stick.
- Be sure to seal the packets well to avoid any juices escaping.
- These can be baked 30 minutes at 375 degrees (or until your chicken reaches 165 degrees and is cooked through).
- These packets can easily be modified depending what you have on hand. Here are a couple of my favorite ideas:
- This recipe calls for Italian Seasoning and garlic powder, however use what seasonings you love or have in your pantry. Some ideas are garlic, basil, oregano and parsley. Use fresh herbs if you have them, fresh herbs only make things better!
- If you do not have zucchini use broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus or summer squash instead!
While this would still be great paired with the tomato sauce, you could also use your favorite alfredo sauce. If you choose alfredo sauce, simply cook the chicken, mushrooms, and asparagus in the packet first, and sauce with a heated alfredo sauce once you plate it. You may be asking, “why not add alfredo sauce to the packet?” I fear the creamy sauce may burn in the packet!
While I most often serve these on a bed of pasta, these chicken foil packet dinners are so good, you really don’t need to serve them on pasta at all! Prep a nice fresh side salad and a thick slice of crusty bread to sop up all of that delicious sauce and you’re good to go! Are you looking for a gluten free option? You can use gluten free pasta or skip the pasta all together!
If you’re watching calories and fat, this is still a perfect option, add in some extra veggies and then use low fat mozzarella and parmesan cheese. The taste and texture will still be the same you will virtually never notice the difference.
My absolute favorite thing about this recipe is there is no clean up! It is such a breeze to tossing the foil leaving more time to spend with your friends and family or just to take a few extra minutes to yourself! You definitely deserve it!
If you are looking for something that is tasty, healthy and quick for your dinner tonight, these Chicken Parmesan Foil Packets fit the bill perfectly! The perfect fuss free BBQ idea or even a delicious gourmet idea to take along on your next camping trip. So versatile, super easy and totally delicious it will definitely be top of mind for your summer meal planning.
Parmesan Chicken Foil Packets
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 5-6oz each
- 3 cups pasta sauce additional for serving if desired
- 2 medium zucchini sliced ½-inch
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder divided
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning divided
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
- chopped fresh parsley
- cooked pasta for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat. Spray four 12x18-inch foil pieces with cooking spray.
- Divide the zucchini among the pieces of foil. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Top each with 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and ⅓ cup pasta sauce.
- Place a chicken breast on top of the sauce and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with garlic powder and the remaining Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Seal each packet by folding over the long edges a couple of times and then folding the short edges.
- Place the packets, chicken side down, on the grill and cook for 8 minutes. Flip them over and grill for an additional 8-10 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165°F.
- With the chicken still on the grill, cut a slit into each foil packet with a knife and sprinkle ¼ cup mozzarella cheese. Let rest for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Garn
- Garnish with fresh parsley if using.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner
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Looks yummy!
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I like your recipes.
Looks yummy
My husband wanted Chicken Parmesan one night for dinner. I am on a diet and can’t do the breading. I found this recipe and we absolutely LOVE it! We have it weekly. Thank you for posting a recipe that we can ALL enjoy!!!!
Sounds Yummy, will try soon
Very good and easy!!!
Thank you Connie. Glad you enjoyed it!
I like the idea chicken pamisan in foil. May I have the recipe?
Hi Susanne, you can find the recipe at the bottom of the page. I hope this helps!
I sliced yellow gold potatoes with spices for a bed of the chicken. Then followed with the cheese etc. at the end, added mushrooms also.
That sounds delicious Cynthia!
Wanna see grilling ideas
Hi Diana,
You can find all of my grilling recipes here:
https://www.spendwithpennies.com/?s=Grilled+
these will be perfect for camping
I hope you love the foil packets Lorraine!
These recipes look so good. Can’t wait to try.
I hope you love this recipe when you try it Ginger!
Great site
Thanks Roy!
If frozen, cook frozen or thawed and for how long. I work nights and son and daughter in law work days. With a 5 year old and 21 month old twins, these would be great to pull out of the freezer.
I haven’t tried freezing this, my worry is that the zucchini wouldn’t freeze well. It tends to get watery when frozen.
Instead of sliced zucchini, I plan to try this with zoodles tomorrow. Half the family won’t eat zucchini but if I spiralize it into zoodles, they gobble it up. Also keeps it lo-carb as there is no pasta. Cooking time should remain the same.
Great idea on getting the family to eat those veggies :)
Hi. We tried this recipie and it turned out awesome. We skipped parmesan cheese altogether and added egg plant slices with zucchini. It has become our family’s favorite. It’s super simple and super yummy. Thank you so much!
I am so glad you loved them! A family favorite around here too!
I’ve been making this recipe for years but I use fish and after reading this recipe I made with with chicken and it was lovely the difference it made was just wonderfull
Happy to hear you enjoyed it so much Carol!
Want to try this, but I’m having a problem with the veggies. I only eat spinach, greens, potatoes, and green beans. So how can I factor those things into the prep without it becoming a disaster?
You could try replacing the zucchini with green beans. Let us know how it turns out Nicole!
Hi there you can use what ever veg you want I’ve made it with potatoes the only thing is cut them not to thick and I don’t see why you can’t put spinach
I am a nurse and work 10 to 12 hour shifts Mon thru Thurs. This is a fabulous dish to prepare ahead for my family. I used spaghetti squash cooked el dente, mushrooms and so.e onion. Fantastic.
Great ideas Renita!