Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Greek Chicken

I always love Mediterranean style food and this recipe is no exception. It's easy and full of flavor.

Greek Chicken from For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil, divided
1-2 shallots, sliced into thin rings (I used yellow onion.)
1 clove of garlic, minced
4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, fat removed
Garlic powder, to taste (I used garlic salt)
Dried oregano, to taste
Handful of grape tomatoes (I sliced in half)
Small handful of kalmata olives, sliced in half
1/2-1 lemon juiced
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (divided)
2 tbsp low fat feta cheese
fresh Parmesan cheese (I added this)

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Heat the olive oil in a an oven-safe skillet on medium heat.
3. Add the shallots and garlic and heat for about 2 minutes.
4. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano.
6. Place the chicken into the skillet, seasoned side down, and cook over med-high heat until brown. (3-4 minutes).
7. Flip the chicken over and add the olives, tomatoes, lemon juice, half of the parsley, and the shallots with garlic.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until done.
9. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the remaining parsley on top with the feta cheese and parmesean cheese.


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