Feta Tomato Olive Chicken Food

GREEK CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SKILLET WITH OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl add the seasoning for the Greek chicken and stir together until combined.
• Add in the cut up chicken and toss together until the chicken is completely coated in the mixture. Set aside.
• Cut up all of the vegetables then heat a 12 inch skillet over medium high heat.
• Spray the skillet with cooking oil, then add in the chicken. Cook the chicken for 4-6 minutes or until it's cooked through. Remove from the skillet onto a plate.
• Spray the skillet with more cooking oil then add in the onion and red bell pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes then add in the zucchini and tomatoes and cook another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken back into the skillet along with the chopped artichoke hearts and kalamata olives. Stir everything until combined and warmed through.
• Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the top and add in the feta cheese. Taste for seasoning then serve immediately.

FETA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of waxed paper. Gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wax paper. Place 1 ounce of feta cheese in the center of each chicken breast, and fold in half.
• Spread 2 tablespoons bread crumbs in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange chicken in the dish, and top with remaining bread crumbs.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine chicken, oil, tomatoes, olives, shallots, and thyme in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread chicken mixture, skin side up, in a single layer. Roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest parts of the thighs (do not touch bones) reaches 165 degrees, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and loosely cover with foil. Return vegetables to oven and roast until golden brown in places, about 10 minutes more. Transfer vegetables and accumulated juices to platter with chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint and feta.

COUSCOUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH FETA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES

Steps:

• For the couscous: In saucepan over medium heat add olive oil, when hot, add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and saute a few minutes more. Add olives and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the box of couscous, turn off heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork, and season with salt and pepper. Spread 2 cups on large plate, add in 1/2 pound feta, and let cool. Keep the remaining hot to serve with chicken. (Put in covered casserole and reheat in oven last 10 minutes with chicken.)
• For the chicken: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Trim chicken with a boning knife, if needed. Start at top of breast and carefully make a lengthwise cut from top to bottom and making a pocket about 2 inches, making sure not to pierce the other side of the breast. When couscous is cool enough to handle, carefully spoon couscous mixture into pocket. Even out the stuffing by gently moving it around with your hands. Wipe off any excess couscous from outside of breasts and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil and butter in saute pan and brown off both sides of chicken. Place chicken on baking sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes.
• While chicken is baking, make the sauce.
• For the sauce: In saute pan that you cooked chicken breasts in, heat and add garlic. Deglaze with white wine and add lemon juice. Reduce by one third. Add in sun-dried tomatoes, let reduce for 2 to 3 minutes, add the olives, turn off heat, add the butter and stir to combine.
• To serve, place couscous from oven on plate, cut chicken breast in half, top with sauce, crumble remaining feta cheese over.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large skillet heat oil over high. Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes break down, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Season chicken with salt and add to skillet. Transfer to oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 17 minutes. Heat broiler. Sprinkle feta over chicken and broil until feta is softened and browned in spots, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with dill for serving.

AUTHENTIC BAKED FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 350 F (180 C)
• In medium sized baking dish spread the tomatoes.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons over the tomatoes and toss.
• Place the feta in the center of the baking dish, sprinkle with oregano, black pepper and place the hot pepper on top of the feta. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake for 35 minutes. If adding pasta, start boiling it now and set aside.
• Remove from oven and smash the feta -tomato a bit before serving.
• Sprinkle with chopped mint before serving

TORTILLA PIZZAS WITH FETA CHEESE, TOMATOES, AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Using 2 baking sheets, place 2 tortillas side by side on each sheet. With a pastry brush, lightly brush each tortilla with some of the olive oil. Flip the tortillas and brush again. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, flipping over the tortillas and alternating the placement of the baking sheets halfway through the cooking time. Also, during the first few minutes, use a knife point to pop any air bubbles that might develop. The tortillas should be golden and crisp when done. (The tortillas may be prepared to this point up to 3 days in advance. Cool completely, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate until ready to use.)
• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, zucchini, onion slivers, oregano, pepper, and olive oil and toss well. Gently fold in the feta cheese. Scatter all over the 4 tortillas. Bake 12 minutes, or until the feta is sizzling and the zucchini softened. Alternate the placement of the baking sheets halfway during the cooking time. Cut and serve immediately

FETA TOMATO OLIVE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Salt and pepper chicken and dredge in flour.
• Saute in salad oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes per side or until done.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Place olive oil in same pan and add garlic and onion and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add wine and tomatoes and cook for one minute.
• Add olives and cook for another minute.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove pan from heat and add basil and feta cheese.
• Place chicken breasts on serving plates and top with tomato olive mixture.

ONE PAN GREEK CHICKEN WITH FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• 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 1/3 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.

GREEK CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken breasts under cool water, pat dry and place in a shallow glass baking dish.
• Stir the lemon zest, juice, wine, oregano, salt and pepper together and pour over the chicken, rubbing it into all sides.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cooking.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet, until butter melts and is sizzling. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, RESERVING the marinade to make the sauce. Brown the chicken in the hot skillet, turning only once, about 4 to 5 minutes per side, until lightly browned on both sides. Transfer to a platter, loosely cover and keep warm while you prepare the sauce.
• Add the onion and tomato to the pan you cooked the chicken in.Reduce the heat and cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent and the tomatoes soften and release liquid. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the reserved marinade and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Return the chicken to the skillet with the sauce. Add the olives and basil and simmer on low for 5 to 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and feels firm to the touch.
• Transfer to a hot platter or individual plates. Spoon sauce over each breast and scatter with the feta cubes. Garnish with additional fresh basil and oregano leaves. Serve warm.

ONE SKILLET GREEK CHICKEN AND ORZO WITH TOMATOES, FETA, AND TZATZIKI

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, toss together the olive oil, chicken, oregano, paprika, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until the chicken is browned all over and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and garlic, cook another minute. Remove the chicken from the skillet. 2. To the skillet, add the bell peppers. Cook until soft, 2-3 minutes. Add the orzo and 2 1/2 cups water. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often until almost all the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Stir the chicken and olives into the orzo. Allow the chicken to warm through, about 3 minutes.3. Meanwhile, toss all the ingredients for the tomatoes together in a bowl. Season with salt and red pepper flakes. 4. To serve, spoon the tomatoes over the chicken and gently toss. Serve each topped with feta cheese and tzatziki.

CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet.
• Add onion to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium heat 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, wine and oregano. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to sauce; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken and sauce to platter. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve.