Easy Greek Chicken Casserole Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Cook orzo in a pot of boiling water for ~8 minutes. Once finished, drain in a mesh colander and rinse with cold water. Place it in a large bowl
• In the same bowl as the orzo, add in feta, spinach and can of tomatoes. Mix to combine and pour into a casserole dish.
• Pour 2 cups of chicken broth over orzo mixture in the casserole dish. Place pieces of chicken on top then add lemon slices on top of that.
• Cover with aluminum foil or a lid and bake at 375F for 40 minutes.
• Let the casserole sit for 5-10 minutes before consuming to allow juices to absorb into the orzo. The first time you serve it, use a slotted spoon. The juices will absorb in the fridge over time.

GREEK CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Stir in artichokes, roasted peppers, tomatoes and olives. Cook and stir until heated through, 3-5 minutes., Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.

GREEK CHICKEN ORZO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix tomatoes, spinach, about half of the cheese, the olive oil and oregano; stir in cooked pasta. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Drizzle broth over pasta mixture. In same bowl, mix chicken and seasoning until well coated. Place chicken pieces over orzo mixture; cover with foil.
• Bake 45 minutes; remove foil, top with remaining cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Top with grated lemon peel and green onions.

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add the onion, and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the thyme, pepper, and garlic and sauté 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add potatoes and sauté an additional 8 minutes or until potato begins to brown. Stir in green beans, water, olive, and tomatoes.
• Remove vegetable mixture from heat. Nestle chicken thighs into potato mixture. Top with feta cheese.
• Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes.

GREEK-STYLE CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Separate the chicken legs at the joints; wipe dry.
• In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat; saute the chicken until browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• Add the onion and garlic; cook for about 3 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in the tomatoes.
• Add the tomato sauce, wine, salt, sugar, oregano and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Return the chicken to the pan; cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until the juices run clear when the chicken is pierced.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the macaroni for about 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Stir the macaroni and olives into the chicken mixture.
• Sprinkle with the feta and parsley; bake in a 425 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the feta has melted.

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.