One pan Greek chicken in a rich tomato sauce packed with onion and capsicums. Baked in the oven and then topped with crumbled feta, briny olives and fresh oregano. This Greek chicken dish is perfect for feeding your family.
Add some buttered couscous, maybe a green salad and some bread and you have a Greek feast!!!!
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Original post from Jan 6th 2016:
Are you ready for the a bold statement? Perhaps the boldest of the year so far. (Guess that isn't hard given we are not yet a week into January).......Stew and I are a perfect match.
That's right! When it comes to a roast chicken we are the perfect pair 😉 I love chicken thighs, as they are juicy and full of flavour. Stew on the other hand prefers the breast meat.
One Pan Greek Chicken with Feta and Olives Video
That is great if we are having a whole chicken but when it comes to buying chicken portions I can't please us both. So I try to mix it up and alternate thighs and breast, although if I am honest it isn't an equal split.... thighs appear more often than breast, well I must teach the boys the virtues of the dark meat!
Some recipes I find it easy to switch between and some the thigh is the very point of the dish. This greek chicken dish is a switcher. I prefer it with thighs, but chicken breast works well. You just need to reduce the cooking time to ensure your breasts don't dry out. Depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts they will need about 30 minutes in total.
This is a great dish as it uses one cooking pot 🙂 well it uses one assuming you have a casserole/pan that can be used on the hob and in the oven. If not you will need to cook the sauce in a frying pan and then transfer everything to a baking dish.
My boys love this, but they will pick the feta off (Mr 4 also picks out the onions!!!!) so I tend to serve it without feta and then just add it to my plate at the table. We usually eat this greek chicken some greek couscous, or Greek Rice, or Greek Orzo or Greek Lemon Potatoes and always plenty of bread, either a crusty tiger loaf or some turkish bread.
This is also delicious eaten cold 😳 or chop any remaining chicken, spread the sauce and chicken over a pizza base and then sprinkle with feta and bake for a Greek style pizza.
Enjoy x
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📖 Recipe
One Pan Greek Chicken with Feta and Olives
Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 yellow capsicum
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 14 oz tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon greek seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon greek seasoning
- handful black olives
- chopped fresh oregano
- ⅔ cup crumbled feta
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/fan forced 160°C/Gas mark 6.
- Roughly chop the onion and capsicums.
- In a large shallow casserole dish (make sure it is hob and oven proof) heat the olive oil over a medium heat and add the onion and capsicum.
- Cook for 5 minutes until softened and starting to colour.
- Slice the garlic and add to the onion mixture.
- Stir in the Greek seasoning, add the can of tomatoes to the pan and then wash the can out with about ⅓ can of water.
- Stir to combine, and cook over a low heat until everything is simmering.
- Meanwhile lay the chicken thighs on a plate, drizzle over the olive oil and then rub in the remaining Greek seasoning.
- Once the tomatoes are simmering, add the chicken thighs in a single layer.
- Place a lid (or tinfoil) on your dish and cooking in the oven 30 minutes.
- Remove the lid and cook uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve garnished with chopped oregano, olives and crumbled feta cheese.
Kathrine Porter says
I always read the reviews and was delighted to find your Greek spice blend.
I rubbed it onto the thighs and also into the pot and baked at 200. This really took it to another level and it was absolutely delicious!! I also used goats cheese in place of feta plus Kalamata olives, which I think are the best.. scrummy.
My new favourite recipe. Thank you.
Sharon says
I had to look up what a capsicum was. We call them bell peppers. LOL! Great recipe!
Claire McEwen says
Hi Sharon, I should write capsicum/bell peppers as I think only Australia calls them capsicum.....So confusing 😉
So pleased you enjoyed the recipe Cx
Allison says
This looks so tasty! Extra feta for me!
Claire McEwen says
I always try for the side that has the most feta too! Warm feta is divine!
Natalie says
I never thought of combining chicken with feta, but it looks absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try - sounds so yummy!
Claire McEwen says
It is such a great combination, and such a fab greek dish.
Liz says
I've been loving one pan recipes lately. It makes clean up so much faster! This looks delicious!
Claire McEwen says
I am a massive fan of easy clean up 😀
Danielle says
I love that you mentioned this recipe can be eaten cold cuz I would love to cook this and have lunch leftovers for the next day as a chicken salad?
Claire McEwen says
It is delicious as a dish to chop up into salad. Either a green salad or with a couscous salad.
Elizabeth says
I am loving all the flavours in this dish! What sort of spices go into the greek seasoning though? We don't have a pre-made blend like that here in the UK.
Claire McEwen says
Oh no! Actually I have to admit I don't remember it in stores from my time in the UK.
I quite often make my own blend as it is expensive to buy here. (probably should pop it up in the blog!!)
But my blend is:
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried marjoram (or double your oregano)
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
chicken shawarma recipe says
I love Greek food and this chicken dish is mouthwatering. Please also share some more Greek recipes.
Claire McEwen says
Thank you 😀
Maha Khan / sooperchef.pk says
Wow This Is great recipe.I love Your Way of making Recipe.I am going to make this recipe for my family now.
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Claire. One pot wonder, I am with you on the chicken thighs. I assume you used Greek olives, not plain black olives. I love Feta with olives, some nice crusty bread and wine and I am one happy gal.
Claire McEwen says
Yup, usually I use kalamata olives. Although some times the pitted black ones are all I have in the cupboard and they still work.
But I am with you, crusty bread makes everything better!!!! So pass me a glass of wine!
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish says
Saw this chicken on Foodgawker, had to come by and drop a note of love. I am a fan of anything Greek. Well done.
Claire McEwen says
Thank you Suzy. I love the flavours of Greece.