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baked chicken topped with whipped feta and tomatoes
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Whipped Feta Baked Chicken

This chicken is coated in a feta mixture and topped with a mix of tomatoes, olives and herbs! It's so moist and full of flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: greek, Mediterranean
Keyword: baked chicken, baked chicken recipe, easy baked chicken, greek chicken, healthy chicken recipe, keto baked chicken, keto chicken recipe, keto recipe, middle eastern chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Food Dolls

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper more or less taste
  • 1 Tablespoon oregano
  • 1 Tablespoon thyme
  • 8 ounces crumbled feta
  • 1/2 cup full fat yogurt or sour cream
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil divided
  • 8 ounces baby cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped and pitted manzanilla green olives
  • 1/2 cup chopped and pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 small chopped shallot

Instructions

  • Place chicken in a 12 x 8 oven-proof dish in a single layer.
    1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
  • Sprinkle half of the salt, pepper, oregano and thyme. Flip and season the other side.
    1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 Tablespoon oregano, 1 Tablespoon thyme
  • In a blender, mix feta cheese, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and 2 tbsp olive oil. Pulse until smooth.
    8 ounces crumbled feta, 1/2 cup full fat yogurt or sour cream, juice of 1 lemon, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Pour whipped feta mixture onto the chicken.
  • Cover with tomatoes, green olives, kalamata, shallots, remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper.
    8 ounces baby cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup chopped and pitted manzanilla green olives, 1/2 cup chopped and pitted kalamata olives, 1 small chopped shallot
  • Bake uncovered at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. *Note if the chicken is thick, it will need to be cooked longer, we recommend pounding it thinner.
  • Garnish with fresh Italian parsley and/or cilantro!
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1974mg | Potassium: 907mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 837IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 383mg | Iron: 3mg