Best Greek Feta Chicken Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN BURGERS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix the chicken, bread crumbs, egg, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form the mixture into 5 patties. Divide the feta cheese between the 5 patties; place a portion of the feta cheese atop each patty and fold the chicken mixture around the cheese so that the cheese is in the center.
• Cook on the preheated grill until no longer pink on the inside and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

GREEK PIZZA WITH CHICKEN, FETA AND OLIVES WITH MIXED CHERRY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Roll dough out into a large rectangle and transfer to a large baking sheet. Top dough with mozzarella cheese, to within 1/2-inch of the edges and then sprinkle garlic flakes all over cheese. Top with chicken, mushrooms and olives. Sprinkle feta cheese over top and then sprinkle oregano over everything. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until crust is golden brown and cheese melts.
• Serve with Cherry Tomato Salad.
• In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes and basil. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil and mustard. Add mixture to tomatoes and toss to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH FETA AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a small bowl, whisk together broth, oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Add diced chicken, green pepper, and mint.
• Drain pasta and add to bowl with dressing and chicken. Toss to combine. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with feta cheese just before serving.

GREEK-STYLE LEMONY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH KALAMATA OLIVES AND FETA

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.

FETA & HERB GREEK SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Toss the chicken in a large bowl with 1/4 cup of the Greek Feta Herb Vinaigrette and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside while you assemble the salad.
• Lay the romaine on a large deep platter (or 4 wide, shallow bowls). Top with the tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumbers and olives.
• Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Let the chicken cool for a few minutes and then slice.
• Serve the warm chicken on the salad. Sprinkle with the pita chips and feta. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette.

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.

CHICKEN GREEK-A-TIKKA SALAD WITH PARSLEY-FETA PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan to high heat. Heat a toaster oven or oven to 250 degrees F.
• Wrap breads in foil and place in oven to warm.
• Combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients. Coat chicken in mixture then thread meat onto metal skewers. Brush grill pan with oil and grill meat 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
• Combine chopped lettuce, chopped veggies, olives and hot peppers on a large platter or in a serving bowl. Dress the salad very lightly in lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper.
• Place all ingredients for pesto in the food processor except extra-virgin olive oil. Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil.
• Remove bread from oven and cut into wedges.
• Place grilled meat on salad and top liberally with pesto. Place cut flat breads or pita wedges around the platter or serving bowl and serve.

GREEK FETA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Cover and bake at 400° for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear and potatoes are tender.

GREEK FETA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, garlic, oregano, and black pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken to yogurt marinade, coating all sides. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from yogurt marinade; place on preheated grill. Cook for 6 minutes; flip and sprinkle with feta cheese. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 4 to 6 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with fresh parsley.

GREEK YOGURT, SPINACH, AND FETA STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium bowl, combine spinach, yogurt, feta cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix well. Set aside. Slit chicken breasts at the wide end, inserting knife as far into the breasts as possible, creating a pocket for stuffing. Carefully stuff each breast with half of the spinach, yogurt and cheese mixture so that each breast is plump. Stop stuffing once the mixture begins to drip out of the slit end. Set aside any remaining spinach mixture. Lightly grease a baking sheet or shallow casserole dish with cooking spray. Place stuffed breasts in pan and brush each with olive oil, then season with remaining salt and pepper. If there is leftover spinach, yogurt and cheese mixture, spread it over the top of the breasts after they are brushed with oil and seasoned. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until the juices run clear. Let chicken stand for 5 to 15 minutes, then cut each breast into fourths. Enjoy.

CHICKEN GREEK-A-TIKKA SALAD WITH PARSLEY-FETA PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan to high heat. Heat a toaster oven or oven to 250°F.
• In a bowl, combine the yogurt, coriander, cumin, oregano, and the grill seasoning. Coat the chicken in the mixture, then thread the meat onto metal skewers. Brush the grill pan with oil and grill the meat for 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
• Combine the chopped veggies, olives, and hot peppers on a large platter or in a serving bowl. Dress the salad very lightly in lemon juice, EVOO, and salt and pepper.
• Place all ingredients for the pesto in the food processor except the EVOO. Turn the processor on and stream in EVOO until all is incorporated.
• Place the grilled meat on the salad and top liberally with the pesto, streaming it back and forth over the salad and the meat.

GREEK CHICKEN BURGERS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix the chicken, bread crumbs, egg, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form the mixture into 4 thin patties.
• Divide the feta cheese between the 4 patties; place a portion of the feta cheese atop each patty and fold the chicken mixture around the cheese so that the cheese is in the center and seal well.
• Cook on the preheated grill until no longer pink on the inside and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

GREEK CHICKEN WINGS W/CUCUMBER FETA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large, resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil, honey, oregano, garlic and salt. Add the chicken wingettes; seal bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
• In a blender, combine sauce ingredients. Cover, process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Cover; refrigerate until serving.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drain and discard marinade. Place wingettes on a rack in a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 35-40 minutes, or until juices run clear, turning once. Serve with the cucumber sauce.

CHICKEN GREEK-A-TIKKA SALAD WITH PARSLEY-FETA PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan to high heat (I actually use the charcoal grill outside instead).
• Heat oven or toaster oven to 250 degrees.
• Wrap Pita bread in foil and place in oven to warm.
• Combine yogurt and next four ingredients. Coat chicken in mixture (I use a large ziplock for this part).
• Grill chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• Combine lettuce, chopped veggies, olives, and hot peppers in a large serving bowl.
• Dress salad lightly with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Place remaining ingredients (for pesto) in food processor (except for olive oil).
• Turn processor on, and stream in olive oil.
• remove bread from oven and cut into wedges.
• Place grilled meat on top and dress liberally with pesto.Place pita wedges around the edges.

GREEK CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH FETA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Heat a large non-stick frying pan, coat the chicken with cooking oil spray and cook over medium heat until golden. (Alternatively - roast chicken in the oven until just cooked). Place in a casserole dish.
• Coat the onion with cooking oil spray and cook over a low heat until soft.
• Add the garlic and wine and bring to boil, then add the tomatoes, olives and vinegar and and heat through.
• Pour over the chicken, cover and cook in the oven for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and tender.
• 10 minutes before the chicken is cooked, put the prosciutto on a baking tray and cook until golden and crisp -about 3-5 minutes.
• Remove casserole from the oven and stir the parsley through.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper and crumble the prosciutto and feta over the top to serve.

GREEK CHICKEN WITH ONIONS, OREGANO, OLIVES AND FETA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven over medium high heat, add the olive oil. Dredge the chicken in the flour using a zip-lock bag. Brown the chicken in the oil for about 5 minutes per side.
• Add the onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the broth, lemon juice, tomatoes and juice, and oregano. Bring to a boil, add the olives, reduce heat to low and cover. Allow to simmer on the stove for 45 to 50 minutes until the chicken is very tender. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
• Serve in the pot or in a shallow bowl with the crumbled feta on top.
• Serve with orzo, rice or country bread.

GREEK CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-FETA CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat (I use my electric skillet for this).
• Add in onions or shallots, garlic (if using) red pepper flakes (if using) oregano and basil; saute for about 5 minutes.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add in the chicken, skin side down to the skillet; brown to 5 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over with tongs and add in the crushed tomatoes and wine (or broth if using) bring to a simmer; cover the skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through (about 25 minutes).
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Boil the sauce over high heat for about 5 minutes to thicken.
• Mix in cheese and olives and simmer until heated through (about 5-6 minutes).
• Serve with hot cooked noodles.

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN KEBABS WITH MINT-FETA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine chicken, zucchini, onion, oil, oregano, and 2 tablespoons vinegar; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and teaspoon pepper. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or refrigerate up to overnight).
• Heat grill or grill pan to medium. Soak eight 6-inch wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes.
• Onto each skewer, alternately thread 3 pieces of chicken with 2 of zucchini and 2 of onion (see below). Grill skewers, turning occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make dipping sauce: In a food processor, blend feta, yogurt, mint, and remaining tablespoon vinegar until smooth. Serve kebabs with dipping sauce.

GREEK PIZZA WITH CHICKEN, FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Roll dough out into a large rectangle and transfer to a large baking sheet. Top dough with mozzarella cheese, to within 1/2-inch of the edges and then sprinkle garlic flakes all over cheese. Top with chicken, mushrooms and olives. Sprinkle feta cheese over top and then sprinkle oregano over everything. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until crust is golden brown and cheese melts.

GREEK FETA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add chicken.
• Seal bag and shake until chicken in well coated.
• Marinate chicken in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from mariinade, reserving marinade.
• Place chicken on a rack in a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat with electric oven door partially opened for about 7 minutes.
• Turn chicken; spoon reserved marinade over chicken and top with feta cheese.
• Broil 7 minutes or until done.
• Sprinkle with parsley.