Popsugar Health & Fitness Healthy Cooking Tips Healthy Baked Chicken Recipes 25 Healthy Chicken Recipes to Make You Forget You're on a Diet 9 August 2018 by Emilia Benton Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts I'll be honest: whether I'm trying to eat healthy or not, baked or roasted chicken is a protein source I'm unlikely to gravitate toward when presented with other options. It's often just so boring and bland, am I right? But I'm eventually swayed when I come across a healthy chicken recipe that happens to be unique and packed with delicious flavours and healthy ingredients. Here we've rounded up 25 variations on baked chicken, from healthy takes on favourites like fried chicken and wings to different versions of simple baked and roasted recipes. You'll be clearing your plate faster than you can say "winner winner, chicken dinner." 1 Baked Chicken Parmesan Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lizzie Fuhr If chicken parm is one of your favourite Italian splurge meals, you'll love this lightened up baked version. 1 / 8 2 Lemon Pepper Baked Chicken Breasts Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts The key to making baked chicken delicious and not boring is making sure it has enough flavour. This lemon pepper recipe is just the ticket. 2 / 8 3 Oven-Baked Fried Chicken Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lizzie Fuhr When you're craving a Southern classic like fried chicken, this healthier baked version will leave you feeling satisfied without wrecking your weight-loss goals. 3 / 8 4 Baked Buffalo Wings Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Susannah Chen If buffalo wings are one of your favourite game day eats, rest assured you can still make them healthy if you try this flavour-packed recipe. 4 / 8 5 Baked Chicken Parm Meatballs Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry For a healthier take on spaghetti and meatballs, combine the ingredients of another favourite (chicken parm) and bake to deliciousness in the oven. 5 / 8 6 Lemon and Lavender Chicken Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts Lavender adds sweet and savory notes to spice up this spin on lemon chicken. 6 / 8 7 Lemon Thyme Baked Chicken Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Erin Cullum This simple baked chicken recipe proves that sometimes a smaller number of ingredients truly goes a long way. 7 / 8 8 Roast Chicken With Spring Vegetables Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson Spring vegetables like radishes and purple carrots make this roast chicken meal almost too pretty to eat. 8 / 8 Healthy Cooking TipsRecipesChickenHealthy RecipesHealthy LivingHealthy Eating Tips