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Baked Greek Chicken Recipe
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Baked Greek Chicken Recipe

Dig into a bowl of this herb-seasoned chicken baked with olives, ripe tomatoes, and a creamy eggplant spread.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Keyword baked, chicken, greek
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 304kcal
Cost 15

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Greek seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 450 F.
  • Combine all the ingredients for the Greek seasoning in a small bowl.
    1 ½ tsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. dried thyme, ½ tsp. dried basil, ½ tsp. dried marjoram, ½ tsp. dried minced onion, ¼ tsp. dried minced garlic
  • Coat the chicken on both sides with the Greek seasoning plus salt and pepper to taste.
    3 large chicken breasts, 2 tsp. Greek seasoning, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • In a bowl, combine the lemon zest, olive oil, red onion, olives, and garlic, and toss to coat.
    Zest and juice of 1 lemon, 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 red onion, ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives, 4 cloves garlic
  • Place the onion mixture in the bottom of a baking dish, and top with the chicken pieces.
  • Spread the baba ghanoush over top of the chicken, drizzle with lemon juice, and top with a dash of paprika.
    ½ cup baba ghanoush, 1 tsp. paprika
  • Bake in the oven for 15 minutes then add the tomatoes and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
    1 pint cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • Bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Serve on a bed of baby spinach.
    Baby spinach

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 1023mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1415IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 5mg