Baked Greek Chicken
Baked Greek Chicken is one of the easiest chicken recipes you'll ever make, featuring chicken breasts baked with pantry staples and fresh ingredients.
Equipment
- Wusthof Chef Knife
- cutting board
- Gratin Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- a pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 pieces boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- ½ cup roasted mini peppers drained, plus some of the garlic cloves
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- ¼ cup pitted and halved Kalamata olives
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt and black pepper in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish, then turn to coat so they're nicely coated with the oil/lemon juice/herb combination.
- Place the roasted peppers, garlic from the peppers, cherry tomatoes and olives around the chicken breasts.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees in the center of each breast.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can also substitute chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken thighs. Prep can be done 24 hours in advance and refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 28gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 1092mgPotassium: 590mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 561IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 2mg
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