Best Chicken With Olives And Feta Cheese Recipes

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GREEK CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SKILLET WITH OLIVES AND FETA



Greek Chicken and Vegetable Skillet with Olives and Feta image

Provided by Danae

Categories     Skillet + One Pot Meals

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 of a lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1 clove of garlic, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 zucchini, diced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
4 artichoke hearts, chopped (frozen or canned)
10 olives, halved
1/2 of a lemon, juiced
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 81 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 9 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 243 grams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams unsaturated fat

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA



Roasted Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta image

Roasting chicken thighs with tomatoes and olives couldn't be simpler. The resulting tender meat and crisp skin are set off by mint for freshness and briny feta. Serve with crusty bread.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Thighs

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup pitted Spanish olives
6 medium shallots, halved lengthwise and peeled (about 6 ounces)
3 sprigs fresh thyme
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Feta cheese, crumbled, for garnish

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.

CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE



Chicken with Olives and Feta Cheese image

Provided by Peter Rasmussen

Categories     Chicken     Olive     Onion     Tomato     Sauté     Low Carb     Feta     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds chicken thighs with skin and bones
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
3/4 cup Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted, sliced
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
2/3 cup crumbled 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.

SKILLET CHICKEN WITH OLIVES



Skillet Chicken with Olives image

While I was visiting my cousin Lilliana in Italy, she made this heavenly chicken for lunch. Now it's a family favorite stateside, too. -Rosemarie Pisano, Revere, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound)
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon drained capers, optional

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with rosemary, pepper and salt. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides., Add olives, wine and, if desired, capers. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 2-3 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 15g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 571mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GREEK-STYLE LEMONY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH KALAMATA OLIVES AND FETA



Greek-Style Lemony Chicken Breasts With Kalamata Olives and Feta image

For this recipe the skin must be on the chicken in order to stuff with garlic underneath it. You can really use as much garlic slices as you desire or as much as you can stuff under the skin!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 chicken breasts (bone-in)
8 large fresh minced garlic cloves (can use more)
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
salt (I use seasoned salt for this)
black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
4 lemons, thinly sliced
20 kalamata olives, pitted (or to taste)
1/4 cup olive oil (optional)
1 cup crumbled feta cheese (can use more)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • Slice each clove of garlic into three slices.
  • Lift the skin gently from the chicken breasts without detaching it and place the 3 slices of garlic under the skin of each breast, then replace the skin.
  • Gently rub each breast with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then season each breast with salt and pepper.
  • Place the lemon slices in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, then arrange the chicken over the lemon.
  • Sprinkle the oregano over the chicken and toss the olives all around the chicken pieces in the dish.
  • Drizzle more olive oil around the chicken pieces if desired this is not necessary but I like to do it!).
  • Bake for about 40 minutes or until the chicken is done.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle with feta cheese.

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