Best Greek Style Chicken And Rice Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN & RICE

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A fresh take on comfort food, Greek chicken and rice is my go-to on busy weeknights and when unexpected company stops by. Boost the health benefits and toss in chopped spinach. -Savannah Lay, Baker City, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 jar (12 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 jar (12 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped
1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup Greek olives, sliced
1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve brown rice
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 21g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1008mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

GREEK CHICKEN AND RICE

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Make and share this Greek Chicken and Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tranch

Categories Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken parts
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons oregano
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 lbs tomatoes, peeled and chopped
3 cups long-grain white rice
6 cups chicken stock

Steps:

In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat and add chicken.
Brown on all sides then remove from pan and set aside.
Add onion and tomato and saute until onion turns translucent.
Stir in oregano and lemon juice.
Add rice and stir well to combine and coat all grains of rice.
Add chicken stock, stir and return chicken to pot.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until all surface liquid has been absorbed.
Cover, turn heat to very low and cook 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to keep rice from burning or sticking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1068.7, Fat 46.3, SaturatedFat 18.3, Cholesterol 224.1, Sodium 627.3, Carbohydrate 89.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 7.8, Protein 68.7