Greek Inspired Chicken Vegetable Bake Food

OVEN BAKED GREEK CHICKEN WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat a large 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper over both sides of the chicken.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to the hot pan and swirl. When it is shimmery, add the chicken to the pan with plenty of space in between each thigh. Sear the chicken for about 2 minutes, and when it is nice and brown, flip each thigh and sear for another minute or two until brown. You are not cooking the chicken, just searing the outside. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add more oil to the pan if necessary. Keep the heat at medium high. (If your veggies aren't prepped yet, turn the pan off.) When it is hot, add the red onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and garlic.
• Season with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons oregano, and black pepper to taste. Saute for 3 minutes, then remove from heat.
• Stir in 2 cups sliced cherry tomatoes. Place the seared chicken on top of the vegetables, and add any juices to the pan. Sprinkle with another 1 and 1/2 teaspoons oregano.
• Transfer to the oven and cook at 425 for about 15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken registers 160 degrees.
• (This is a good time to make the Israeli couscous if you're making it.)
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with 1/2 cup Kalamata olives and 1/2 cup feta cheese. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar.
• Serve over couscous, rice, potatoes, or cauliflower rice!

EASY SHEET PAN GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss chicken, potatoes, bell peppers, onion, and garlic in a large bowl with olive oil. Spread onto a large sheet pan or jelly roll pan in a single layer. Squeeze lemon wedges over the top, then place the spent wedges on the sheet pan. Sprinkle oregano over everything. Season with salt and pepper. Add Kalamata olives.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are fork-tender and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 25 minutes.

SHEET PAN GREEK CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Position 2 oven racks on the highest and lowest settings and place a heavy-duty rimmed half-sheet pan on the bottom rack. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the chicken thighs in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the oregano, the zest of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some black pepper. Place the chicken skin-side up in the center of the heated baking sheet and return to the oven while you prepare the vegetables.
• In a second bowl, toss the potatoes and carrots with 2 tablespoons of the oil, the lemon halves, the remaining lemon zest the remaining 2 tablespoons oregano,1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Spread the vegetables and lemons (cut-side up) around the chicken on the sheet pan and roast on the bottom oven rack for 10 minutes. Move the sheet pan to the top rack and roast until the vegetables are tender and the chicken skin is crispy and the meat registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 20 minutes more. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a serving platter and keep warm. Remove the lemon halves to a cutting board to cool for a minute.
• Set the sheet pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat and bring the pan juices to a boil. Squeeze in the lemon juice, reduce the heat to a simmer and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Scrape up the crusty bits from the bottom of the sheet pan with a wooden spoon to incorporate into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the juices over the vegetables, garnish with oregano sprigs and serve.

GREEK FETA TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cut or tear the pitta breads into chunks or triangles and put on a large baking tray. Drizzle over 1 tsp oil and scatter over half the oregano and some black pepper, then toss to combine. Arrange the pitta pieces in a single layer and bake for 10 mins until golden and crunchy.
• Remove the pitta chips from the tray, then add the onion wedges, beans and courgettes. Coat with the remaining oil and oregano, season and roast for 10 mins.
• Toss in the tomatoes and olives, then scatter the feta over the top. Roast for another 10 mins, until the veg is soft and the feta is starting to turn golden. Scatter the pitta chips over the top or around the side of the tray, and squeeze over the lemon wedges before serving half the traybake. Leave the rest of the traybake to cool for use in the lunchboxes, see tip below.

GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a glass dish, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and lemon juice. Place the chicken pieces in the mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and discard the marinade. Cook chicken pieces up to 15 minutes per side, until juices run clear. Smaller pieces will not take as long.

GREEK INSPIRED CHICKEN & VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Peel the sweet potato and pumpkin and slice into 1/4 inch thick slices. Cook (boil or roast) until just soft. Drain, chop roughly and set aside.
• Quickly cook the spinach down until just wilted. Set aside.
• Toast the pine nuts under a grill (broiler) or in a frypan until brown all over, being careful not to burn. Set aside.
• Slice the feta cheese, and grate the mild cheese.
• Take the chicken meat off the carcase and break into bite size pieces.
• Set oven to 180°C.
• In a frypan, saute the onions (diced) in the chicken stock. As the onions approach being cooked (translucent) add the chicken, mustard, garlic, salt & pepper and heat through, then slowly add the cream, stirring frequently until the cream is at a light boil. Simmer, still stirring, for approx 5 minutes.
• Add the pinenuts and the mild cheese and stir through.
• In a lasagne or deep casserole dish, layer in thirds in the following order - spinach, pumpkin mix, chicken mix, feta slices, then repeat until the three layers have been achieved.
• Bake for 15 minutes.