Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Baked Mediterranean Chicken

Ingredients
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Red onion, cut into thick slices
  • 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, whole
  • 2 to 4 medium chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1 tsp. Greek seasoning (or ½ tsp. oregano, ½ tsp. salt)
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • Crumbled Feta for topping
  • Spinach and pita bread for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450º
  2. Zest one lemon. Place zest in a large bowl and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Add in the red onion slices and kalamata olives. Toss to coat. Place onions and olives in the bottom of a baking dish
  3. Season chicken with salt, pepper and oregano then place on top of the bed of onions and olives
  4. Squeeze the juice out of the zested lemon over the top of the chicken and onions
  5. Sprinkle paprika over the top
  6. Add the zested and squeezed lemon rinds to the pan
  7. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes
Notes
Serve on a bed of spinach, topped with feta cheese and with extra lemon wedges for squeezing. Optional accompaniments: Roasted red peppers, pita bread with hummus, cucumbers or couscous.

Source
http://thewanderlustkitchen.com/2013/11/01/baked-greek-chicken

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