Everything Bagel Chicken Breasts (Healthy + Gluten Free)

Medically reviewed by Abbey Sharp, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc.

These Everything Bagel Chicken Breasts are an easy and delicious family friendly dinner recipe that are also keto friendly, low carb, and gluten free.

I wasn’t raised Jewish so I never got really into the whole bagel thing to be honest. I would much rather take a thick slice of challah, sourdough or even baguette to a dense bagel. But there is something undeniably delicious about an everything bagel. At least the top of it. I mean, would I happily lick the everything spice off the top of the everything bagel, leaving said bagel all soggy and clean out in the cold on its own? Yes, yes I would. So I figured it was likely time that I found a way to get my everything bagel fix the way I like it – on anything but a bagel. Introducing my Everything Bagel Chicken Breasts. My hubby’s Jewish family may be offended, but only until they tried this easy protein packed family friendly dinner.

Why This Recipe Works

The combination of everything bagel seasoning and chicken is a mix of two of my favourite things. The toppings of everything bagels and chicken! The everything bagel seasoning gives such a delicious crunch to the chicken that’ll have you reaching for seconds.

The creamy sauce that’s paired with this is not only easy but finger licking good. Seriously. You serve this with your everything bagel chicken and you’re going to want to serve it with everything!

It’s easy. There isn’t really anything easier than topping chicken breasts with everything bagel seasoning. Plus, if you don’t have everything bagel seasoning, it’s super easy to make your own!

Key Ingredients

Chicken Breasts — We use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this everything bagel chicken recipe. While chicken breasts are the ideal choice for this recipe, you can certainly use chicken thighs instead. Make sure they’re similar in size so they cook evenly.

Everything Bagel Seasoning — While you can now buy this at Trader Joes, I’m Canadian, and us northerners have been deprived of the goodness of TJs thus far. Luckily, it’s super easy to make your own. It’s literally just a mixture of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic flakes, onion flakes and salt.

Onions — This is the base of our sauce that’s mixed with cream cheese and yogurt. Caramelizing the onions add so much flavour to the sauce. It takes time but it’s worth the wait.

How to Make This Recipe

Step 1: To a small bowl, mix together the poppyseeds, sesame seeds, garlic, onion and salt. Set aside.

Step 2: To a medium skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium low heat. Add the onion and cook slowly until it reaches a dark amber colour. Transfer to a food processor and allow to cool.

Step 3: Once at room temperature, add in the cream cheese and yogurt and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste

Step 4: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400F. Heat a grill pan with another tablespoon of oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden brown on both sides.

Step 5: Transfer the chicken breasts to a baking sheet and top with a generous sprinkle of the everything bagel mixture, reserving about 1/2 of it for garnish or another meal. Bake until the breasts reach an internal temperature of 165F.

Step 6: Serve the chicken breasts with the cream cheese onion yogurt for dipping and garnish the plate with a sprinkle of the everything bagel seasoning.

Expert Tips

Make sure you coat the chicken breasts GENEROUSLY with the homemade everything bagel spice mixture, and then finish them in the oven until they’re cooked through. We sear it first so we don’t risk burning the seasoning in the oven.

To get your cream cheese mixture to blend easily, you can soften the cream cheese before adding it to the food processor by leaving it out on your counter.

This everything bagel chicken is done once it’s reached an internal temperature of 165F. To check this easily, use an instant read thermometer.

To save time, you can also make your everything bagel spice ahead of time as it’ll keep in your pantry for months.

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Now loves, I would love to know what else would you put this spice mix on?

Leave me a comment below with your thoughts!

Everything Bagel Chicken Breasts (Healthy + Gluten Free)

These Everything Bagel Chicken Breasts are an easy and delicious family friendly dinner recipe that are also keto friendly, low carb and gluten free.

4.2 from 13 votes

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CourseMain Course

CuisineAmerican

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time20 minutes minutes

Total Time30 minutes minutes

Servings4 people

Calories244kcal

AuthorAbbey Sharp

Ingredients

Everything bagel spice blend:

• ▢ 1 tbsp poppyseeds
• ▢ 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• ▢ 1 tbsp dried garlic flakes
• ▢ 1 tbsp dried onion flakes
• ▢ 1 tsp kosher or sea salt

Sauce:

• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 2 tbsp lite cream cheese
• ▢ 1/2 cup plain full fat yogurt

chicken:

• ▢ 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
• ▢ Olive oil for serving

Instructions

• To a small bowl, mix together the poppyseeds, sesame seeds, garlic, onion and salt. Set aside.
• To a medium skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium low heat. Add the onion and cook slowly until it reaches a dark amber colour. Transfer to a food processor and allow to cool.
• Once at room temperature, add in the cream cheese and yogurt and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 F.
• Heat a grill pan with another tablespoon of oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden brown on both sides.
• Transfer the chicken breasts to a baking sheet and top with a generous sprinkle of the everything bagel mixture, reserving about 1/2 of it for garnish or another meal. Bake until the breasts reach an internal temperature of 165 F.
• Serve the chicken breasts with the cream cheese onion yogurt for dipping and garnish the plate with a sprinkle of the everything bagel seasoning.

Notes

• Make sure you coat the chicken breasts GENEROUSLY with the homemade everything bagel spice mixture, and then finish them in the oven until they’re cooked through. We sear it first so we don’t risk burning the seasoning in the oven.
• To get your cream cheese mixture to blend easily, you can soften the cream cheese before adding it to the food processor by leaving it out on your counter.
• Chicken is done once it’s reached an internal temperature of 165F. To check this easily, use an instant read thermometer.
• To save time, you can also make your everything bagel spice ahead of time as it’ll keep in your pantry for months.

Nutrition

Calories244kcalCarbohydrates9gProtein27gFat11gSaturated Fat3gCholesterol80mgSodium797mgPotassium600mgFiber2gSugar4gVitamin A105IUVitamin C4.3mgCalcium117mgIron1.2mg

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Abbey Sharp

Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.