Looking for the best Greek Chicken recipe? This baked Greek chicken recipe is topped with feta cheese and is so delicious and juicy, that you will want to make this all the time.
Ingredients
For the Salsa:
4ouncescrumbled feta cheese
1cuphalved grape or cherry tomatoes
1/4cuppitted kalamata olives
1/4cupminced fresh parsley
1/4cuplemon juice
1/4cupolive oil
1tablespoonfreshly chopped oregano
For the Chicken:
6boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (7 ounces each)
pepper to taste
kosher salt to taste
2tablespoonsolive oil
2lemons, cut into wedges
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°.
In a large bowl, combine feta, tomatoes, olives, parsley, lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil and oregano. Cover and chill in refrigerator.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large roasting pan over medium-high heat. Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper. Sear chicken, about 1-2 minutes each side; remove from heat.
Squeeze lemon wedges over chicken to coat. Place the squeezed lemon wedges around the chicken breasts. Roast until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160°, about 25-30 minutes. Transfer chicken and lemons to a large platter. Top with salsa.